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pay homage to (someone) What does pay homage to (someone) mean?	to praise/respect/honor someone	The entire country paid homage to their dead leader.
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gangbanger What does "gangbanger" mean?	member of a street gang

relative to (someone or something) What does "relative to (someone or something)" mean?	in proportion to someone or something	The house was not very large relative to the amount of money that it cost.
eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to accept another`s insults or bad treatment	The accountant had to eat dirt because of the problems that he had caused.
iron fist in a velvet glove What does "iron fist in a velvet glove" mean?	kind and gentle on the outside but determined and ruthless on the inside	The government committee used an iron fist in a velvet glove to get the information that they wanted.
trick (someone) into (doing something) What does "trick (someone) into (doing something)" mean?	to fool someone, to cheat someone	The salesman tricked the customer into buying something that he did not need.

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. What does "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." mean?	You do a favor for me and I'll do a favor for you.	"You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours," I said to my customer as we tried to reach a new sales agreement for our product.
head over heels in debt What does "head over heels in debt" mean?	to be deeply in debt	My cousin has been head over heels in debt for many years.
with one/both hand(s) tied behind one's back What does "with one/both hand(s) tied behind one's back" mean?	easily	I can look after the computer system with both hands tied behind my back.
toing and froing (on something) What does "toing and froing (on something)" mean?	to be moving back and forth on an issue, to be changing one's mind about something	My father and mother have been toing and froing for several weeks about whether or not I can go to Japan to study.
sorry-assed What does "sorry-assed" mean?	depressed; sad; pathetic; worthless
The ball's in your court What does "The ball's in your court" mean?	If somebody says this to you, they mean that it's up to you to decide or take the next step.

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Pay Homage To (someone) Idiom