Path Of Least Resistance Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Path Of Least Resistance Idiom mean?

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path of least resistance What does path of least resistance mean?	the easiest way	I took the path of least resistance and decided to quit the class rather than try to pass the course.
path of least resistance What does path of least resistance mean?	the easiest (but not always the best) way to do something	I took the path of least resistance and quit the class rather than try to pass the course.
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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.

clear a hurdle What does "clear a hurdle" mean?	to overcome an obstacle (from a hurdle in a track and field race)	We finally cleared a major hurdle in our effort to get a business license to sell our products.
a fast buck What does "a fast buck" mean?	money that is earned quickly and easily (and sometimes dishonestly)	The company tried to make a fast buck on the property but actually they lost a lot of money.
a head shrinker What does "a head shrinker" mean?	a psychiatrist	The criminal had to go and see a head shrinker after the judge sentenced him to life in prison.
call on (someone) to speak What does "call on (someone) to speak" mean?	to ask someone to speak, to give someone permission to speak at a meeting	The chairman called on me to speak at the meeting.
get religion What does "get religion" mean?	to develop a strong religious belief	My uncle recently got religion and is very busy now.
duby What does "duby" mean?	marijuana

change of heart What does "change of heart" mean?	a change in the way one feels about something	The woman had a change of heart and decided to let her child go to the circus.
close to (someone) What does "close to (someone)" mean?	to be fond of someone and have a good relationship with him or her	The boy is very close to his grandfather.
in hindsight What does "in hindsight" mean?	thinking about the past with the knowledge one now has	In hindsight, it was easy to determine what I had done wrong in the job interview.
War of words What does "War of words" mean?	A war of words is a bitter argument between people or organisations, etc.
let it go/lay What does "let it go/lay" mean?	forget about it, leave it alone	"You should let it go and stop worrying about what she did to you last year."

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Path Of Least Resistance Idiom