On Bended Knee Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on bended knee What does on bended knee mean?	with great humility	The young man was on bended knee when he asked his girlfriend to marry him.
on bended knee What does on bended knee mean?	with great humility	I went to my neighbor on bended knee to ask him if I could borrow some tools.
on bended knee What does on bended knee mean?	with great humility	I went to my neighbor on bended knee to ask him if I could borrow some tools.
on bended knee What does on bended knee mean?	with great humility	The young man was on bended knee when he asked his girlfriend to marry him.
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cock-and-bull story What does "cock-and-bull story" mean?	a silly story that is not true	The student told her teacher a cock-and-bull story about why she was absent.

put all one's eggs in one basket What does "put all one's eggs in one basket" mean?	to risk everything at once	I do not want to put all my eggs in one basket and only invest money in real estate.
glutton for punishment What does "glutton for punishment" mean?	a person who likes difficult or unpleasant tasks	My friend is a glutton for punishment and he will always do the most difficult jobs available.
get one`s feet wet What does "get one`s feet wet" mean?	to begin something, to do something for the first time	The writer got his feet wet in the publishing business and he is now ready to start his own business.
pissed What does "pissed" mean?	upset; angry

by the skin of one`s teeth What does "by the skin of one`s teeth" mean?	by a very small margin, barely	I arrived at the train station and was on time by the skin of my teeth.
red tape What does "red tape" mean?	excessive formalities in official business	Many businesses complain about the red tape that they must deal with in order to get anything done with the government.
keep (something) under one`s hat What does "keep (something) under one`s hat" mean?	to keep something secret	I plan to keep my plans to look for a new job under my hat.

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On Bended Knee Idiom