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one's tail between one`s legs What does one's tail between one`s legs mean?	feeling beaten or humiliated (like a frightened or defeated dog as it walks away)	The man left the meeting with his tail between his legs after he was criticized by the company president.
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call up (someone) or call (someone) up What does "call up (someone) or call (someone) up" mean?	to telephone someone	My friend said that he will call up his parents tomorrow night.
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chew someone's ass out What does "chew someone's ass out" mean?	criticize or scold someone
find it in one's heart to (do something) What does "find it in one's heart to (do something)" mean?	to have the compassion or courage to do something	I could not find it in my heart to tell the little boy about his dead dog.
run-down What does "run-down" mean?	(2) in poor condition; needing repair.	"This must be a poor neighborhood. All the buildingslook really run-down."
turf What does "turf" mean?	transfer a patient to another service (usually to get the patient out of your service).	She got turfed up here from the ER, and now we're stuck with her.
enter one's mind What does "enter one's mind" mean?	to come into one's consciousness (an idea)	It never entered my mind to make a reservation at the restaurant.
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One's Tail Between One`s Legs Idiom