Pay (someone) Respect Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Pay (someone) Respect Idiom mean?

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pay (someone) respect What does pay (someone) respect mean?	to have and show respect to someone	The children refuse to pay their teacher respect.
	Some Random Idioms
in the lap of luxury What does "in the lap of luxury" mean?	in luxurious surroundings	I have been living in the lap of luxury since I got a big salary increase at work.
get out of here What does "get out of here" mean?	no way; that can't be right; that's wrong
Don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house What does "Don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house" mean?	Don't call others out on actions that you, yourself do. Don't be a hypocrite.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	including everyone or everything	The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.
give the devil his due What does "give the devil his due" mean?	to give credit to someone who deserves it even if you dislike him or her	I do not like to work with my coworker because he is lazy. However, you have to give the devil his due. He always gets the job done.
smear What does "smear" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
take it on the chin What does "take it on the chin" mean?	to be badly beaten or hurt, to get into trouble	My friend took it on the chin when he fought with the man at the store.

save (someone`s) neck/skin What does "save (someone`s) neck/skin" mean?	save someone from danger/trouble/embarrassment	The worker tried to save his own neck without thinking of any other people.
juice What does "juice" mean?	electricity; power
beat the rap What does "beat the rap" mean?	to escape conviction and punishment (for a crime)	The man beat the rap and did not have to go to jail.
face to face What does "face to face" mean?	in person	I had a face-to-face meeting with my supervisor to talk about my job performance.
hang out one's shingle What does "hang out one's shingle" mean?	to give public notice of the opening of a doctor's office etc.	The doctor decided to hang out his shingle as soon as he finished medical school.

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Pay (someone) Respect Idiom