On Shaky Ground Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on shaky ground What does on shaky ground mean?	to be unstable, to be not secure	His position at the company has been on shaky ground for a long time.
on shaky ground What does on shaky ground mean?	unstable, not secure	The man's position at the company has been on shaky ground for a long time.
	Some Random Idioms
Dutch auction What does "Dutch auction" mean?	an auction where you start off with a high price and then reduce it	They always sell the flowers at a Dutch auction at the downtown market.
bite the hand that feeds one What does "bite the hand that feeds one" mean?	to harm someone who does good things for you	I do not want to make my company angry because I do not want to bite the hand that feeds me.
Broke as a joke and it ain't funny What does "Broke as a joke and it ain't funny" mean?	This idiom in my opinion describes how it's not funny to be without a cent and just uses broke and joke as rhyming words that help explain this idiom a lot better.
a dose/taste of one's own medicine What does "a dose/taste of one's own medicine" mean?	the same treatment that one gives to others (usually a negative meaning)	Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to treat him badly like he treats others.
from the ground up What does "from the ground up" mean?	from the beginning (as in building a house or other building or a business)	My uncle built his business from the ground up.

stick up (someone or something) What does "stick up (someone or something)" mean?	to rob someone or something with a gun or other weapon	A man with a gun tried to stick up my mother when I was a child.
run down (someone) What does "run down (someone)" mean?	to say bad things about someone, to criticize someone	The girl is always running down her friends. That is why nobody likes her.
buyer's market What does "buyer's market" mean?	a situation where there are more sellers than buyers of a product or service and the buyers have an advantage	It was a buyer's market and the price of fruit was very cheap.
Get away scot-free What does "Get away scot-free" mean?	If someone gets away scot-free, they are not punished when they have done something wrong. ('Get off scot-free' is an alternative.)
like a bat out of hell What does "like a bat out of hell" mean?	with great speed and force	I ran like a bat out of hell to get the bus.

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On Shaky Ground Idiom