Play A Joke/trick On (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Play A Joke/trick On (someone) Idiom mean?

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play a joke/trick on (someone) What does play a joke/trick on (someone) mean?	to do a joke/trick that affects someone	The boy played a trick on his teacher.
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cock-sucker What does "cock-sucker" mean?	worthless, unappealing person (usually said of a man)	You are such a cock-sucker that I can't believe it. Leave me the fuck alone!

week in, week out What does "week in, week out" mean?	week after week	Week in, week out the man takes his children to the lake to swim.
get close to (something) What does "get close to (something)" mean?	to be almost as good as something, to almost reach or arrive at a goal	The charity is getting close to the final amount of money that they expect to collect.
throw one's hat into the ring What does "throw one's hat into the ring" mean?	to announce that one is running for an elected office	The mayor threw his hat into the ring and decided to run for national office.
more than (someone) bargained for What does "more than (someone) bargained for" mean?	more than one thought one would get	The problems caused by the dishonest employee were more than the company bargained for.

no skin off (someone's) teeth What does "no skin off (someone's) teeth" mean?	of no interest/concern/trouble to someone	It is no skin off my teeth whether my friend come's to the restaurant with us or not.
blackout What does "blackout" mean?	a temporary situation where you do not release some information	The government decided to have a blackout regarding the information related to the political prisoner.
yellow-bellied What does "yellow-bellied" mean?	extremely timid, cowardly	The new supervisor handled the matter in a yellow-bellied manner.
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (usually in an annoying/persistent manner)	I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear for almost an hour about her problems at work.

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Play A Joke/trick On (someone) Idiom