On One's Own Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on one's own What does on one's own mean?	by oneself	The young girl has been on her own since she finished high school.
	Some Random Idioms
grab (someone) by the throat What does "grab (someone) by the throat" mean?	a performance/book/idea makes one feel very interested/excited/frightened	The ballet performance grabbed the audience by the throat and everyone left the auditorium speechless.

back in circulation What does "back in circulation" mean?	to be socially active again (after the breakup of a relationship between two people)	My friend stopped seeing his girlfriend and he is now back in circulation.
read (someone) his or her rights What does "read (someone) his or her rights" mean?	to make the required statement of legal rights to a person who has been arrested	The police officer read the bank robber his rights when he was arrested.
Take the heat What does "Take the heat" mean?	If you take the heat, you take the criticism or blame for something you didn't do, normally to protect the guilty person.
pick out (something) What does "pick out (something)" mean?	to choose or select something	I tried to pick out a nice necktie for my father.
bet one's bottom dollar What does "bet one's bottom dollar" mean?	to be very certain about something	I would bet my bottom dollar that my friend will be late for the movie.
take one's cue from (someone) What does "take one's cue from (someone)" mean?	to use another's behavior or reactions as a guide to one's own	The musicians took their cue from the conductor when the orchestra performed the musical piece.
Lie like a rug What does "Lie like a rug" mean?	If someone lies like a rug, they lie to the point where it becomes obvious that they're lying.

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On One's Own Idiom