On Behalf Of (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does On Behalf Of (someone) Idiom mean?

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on behalf of (someone) What does on behalf of (someone) mean?	representing someone	The lawyer went to the meeting on behalf of his client.
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hood What does "hood" mean?	neighborhood; inner-city neighborhood or area controlled by a gang

a tempest in a teapot What does "a tempest in a teapot" mean?	great excitement about something that is not very important	The problem was a tempest in a teapot and after a few days everyone forgot about it.
go steady with (someone) What does "go steady with (someone)" mean?	to date the same person all the time (usually used for teenagers)	My sister has been going steady with her boyfriend for two years.
have a mind like a steel trap What does "have a mind like a steel trap" mean?	have a very sharp and agile mind	The man has a mind like a steel trap and can remember most things easily.
a long face What does "a long face" mean?	a sad or disappointed look	The man had a long face after he was fired from his job.
see red What does "see red" mean?	to become very angry	My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.

everything one can lay/get his or her hands on What does "everything one can lay/get his or her hands on" mean?	to use everything of a particular type that you can find	We used everything that we could lay our hands on to build the small storage building.
a cat nap What does "a cat nap" mean?	a short sleep taken during the day	I had a cat nap in the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.
devil take the hindmost What does "devil take the hindmost" mean?	everybody must look after their own interests or safety	The man's attitude was the devil take the hindmost and he never helped his friends when they needed help.

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On Behalf Of (someone) Idiom