Owing To (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Owing To (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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owing to (someone or something) What does owing to (someone or something) mean?	because of someone or something	Owing to the bad weather many airplane flights were recently canceled.
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play to the gallery What does "play to the gallery" mean?	to perform in a manner that will get the strong approval of the audience	The politician always plays to the gallery and tells his supporters what they want to hear.

Feather your own nest What does "Feather your own nest" mean?	If someone feathers their own nest, they use their position or job for personal gain.
there is no such thing as a free lunch What does "there is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?	you cannot get something without working for it or paying for it	There is no such thing as a free lunch and you must work hard if you want to get something in life.
not take no for an answer What does "not take no for an answer" mean?	to not accept someone's refusal	My aunt would not take no for an answer when I said that I would not eat dinner at her house.
the powers that be What does "the powers that be" mean?	the people who are in authority	The powers that be have decided that the summer festival will not be held this year.
clean out (someone) or clean (someone) out What does "clean out (someone) or clean (someone) out" mean?	to rob someone of almost everything, to steal almost everything from someone	The robber enterd the store at night and cleaned out the owners.
turd What does "turd" mean?	horrible person
hick What does "hick" mean?	person from a small, rural town and possessing little education or manners

go belly-up What does "go belly-up" mean?	fail; go bankrupt.	Enron went belly up after it's scandal.
black and blue What does "black and blue" mean?	bruised	My shoulder was black and blue after I fell down the stairs.
fill in the blanks What does "fill in the blanks" mean?	to supply the missing words or information on a test or other exercise	We had to fill in the blanks for the questions on the test.
pissant What does "pissant" mean?	completely worthless

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Owing To (someone Or Something) Idiom