On One's Best Behavior Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does On One's Best Behavior Idiom mean?

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on one's best behavior What does on one's best behavior mean?	being as polite as possible	The little boy was on his best behavior when he went to the meeting with his teacher.
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drive (someone) up a wall What does "drive (someone) up a wall" mean?	to irritate or annoy someone greatly	My neighbor's constant complaining is driving me up a wall.
SOB What does "SOB" mean?	Son Of a Bitch - a swear word used in anger or when you want to insult someone	Son Of a Bitch - a swear word used in anger or when you want to insult someoneThe man called me a SOB when I drove in front of him in the parking lot.
get (something) out of one's system What does "get (something) out of one's system" mean?	to eliminate some food or medicine out of one's body, to get rid of the desire to do something (usually by doing what you want to do)	My friend went travelling last year and finally got travelling out of her system. Now she is happy to stay home and work.
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you What does "Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you" mean?	Don't go looking for trouble or problems- let them come to you.
run off at the mouth What does "run off at the mouth" mean?	to talk excessively	The girl is always running off at the mouth when she is with her friends.

crab What does "crab" mean?	louse; lice (usually used in the plural)
set (something) on its ear What does "set (something) on its ear" mean?	to cause a group/organization to be excited and interested in something	The new plan set most of the company on its ear. Everyone was very excited.
put up a good fight/struggle What does "put up a good fight/struggle" mean?	to try hard, to struggle hard	We put up a good fight but we were unable to win the game.
cut-rate What does "cut-rate" mean?	a price that is lower than usual	We went to a cut-rate furniture store to buy some new furniture for our apartment.

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On One's Best Behavior Idiom