American Idioms and Expressions

Play (someone) For (something) Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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play (someone) for (something)
What does play (someone) for (something) mean?		 to treat/handle someone as something elseHe was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was doing.

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eat out of (someone's) hand
What does "eat out of (someone's) hand" mean?		 to do what someone else wantsI usually can get my supervisor to eat out of my hand.
yank somebody's chain
What does "yank somebody's chain" mean?		 annoy; harass; irritate
Get on like a house on fire
What does "Get on like a house on fire" mean?		 If people get on like a house on fire, they have a very close and good relationship.
set foot (somewhere)
What does "set foot (somewhere)" mean?		 to step or go somewhereI have never set foot in that restaurant and I never will in the future.
stop short of (doing something)
What does "stop short of (doing something)" mean?		 to not go as far as doing somethingWe stopped short of asking the secretary to leave although she continued to make mistakes with her work.
have a heart of gold
What does "have a heart of gold" mean?		 to be kind/generous/friendlyMy grandmother has a heart of gold and she is always willing to help a stranger.
give oneself up
What does "give oneself up" mean?		 to surrender, to stop hiding or running awayThe robbers gave themselves up when the police surrounded the house.
bear one's cross
What does "bear one's cross" mean?		 to carry or bear a burdenRaising three children on her own was the way that the woman had to bear her cross.
by word of mouth
What does "by word of mouth" mean?		 orally, from person to person by speakingI learned about the holiday next week by word of mouth.
all eyes are on (someone or something)
What does "all eyes are on (someone or something)" mean?		 waiting eagerly for someone to appear or something to happen All eyes were on the singer when he walked onto the stage.

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