On Medication Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on medication What does on medication mean?	taking medicine for a current medical problem	The woman has been on medication for many years.
on medication What does on medication mean?	taking medicine for a current medical problem	The woman has been on medication for many years.
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tear/rip (someone) limb from limb What does "tear/rip (someone) limb from limb" mean?	attack someone in a violent way	The dogs attacked the cat and tore it limb from limb.

Punching bag What does "Punching bag" mean?	A punching bag (or punch bag) is a person who gets a lot of unfair criticism.
take the initiative to (do something) What does "take the initiative to (do something)" mean?	to decide to do something although one has not been asked to do it	I decided to take the initiative to organize a dinner for my friend who was leaving to go to a different university.
gripe What does "gripe" mean?	complain
swear off (something) What does "swear off (something)" mean?	to decide to give up something that you are in the habit of using	My friend swore off tobacco several years ago.
have bats in one's belfry What does "have bats in one's belfry" mean?	to be slightly crazy	The woman has bats in her belfry. She is a little crazy.
one to a customer What does "one to a customer" mean?	each person can receive only one of something	The items were sold at only one to a customer.

flunk out What does "flunk out" mean?	to fail a course, to fail and then leave school	The boy was very smart but he flunked out of his language class.
in for a penny, in for a pound What does "in for a penny, in for a pound" mean?	after spending some money or time for something you should spend more time or money to finish the job completely	In for a penny, in for a pound and because we had already spent so much money repairing the car we decided to continue to pay more money until it was completely finished.
cold fish What does "cold fish" mean?	a cold and unfeeling person	The man was a cold fish and cared little about his family.
off-color What does "off-color" mean?	not the exact color	We painted our kitchen in an off-color of white.
Lose your bottle What does "Lose your bottle" mean?	(UK) If someone loses their bottle, they lose the courage to do something.

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On Medication Idiom