Pose As (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pose as (someone) What does pose as (someone) mean?	to pretend to be someone	The man was posing as a reporter in order to get information about the company.
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give (someone) the green light What does "give (someone) the green light" mean?	to give someone permission to go ahead with a project	Our boss gave us the green light to begin work on the new sales campaign.
for real What does "for real" mean?	to be genuine, to be real	The attitude of the woman was not for real and nobody believed her.
children and fools speak the truth What does "children and fools speak the truth" mean?	children and fools say things without knowing or thinking what they mean but often what they say is true	The child said that the woman was too fat which was true. Children and fools do speak the truth.
Break a leg! What does "Break a leg!" mean?	Good luck! (an expression that is used in theater performances)	"Break a leg!" the director called to the lead actor.
come on the scene What does "come on the scene" mean?	to appear in a certain area or place	When the new DVD player came on the scene everybody wanted one.
use some elbow grease What does "use some elbow grease" mean?	to use some effort	The kitchen could use some elbow grease to make it clean again.

up one`s alley What does "up one`s alley" mean?	something one is good at or enjoys	Computer programming is right up his alley and he is very good at it.
rub elbows with (someone) What does "rub elbows with (someone)" mean?	to be in the same place as someone, to meet and mix with others	The small restaurant is very popular and you can rub elbows with different types of people.
landslide victory What does "landslide victory" mean?	a very substantial victory (usually in an election)	My favorite candidate won a landslide victory in the election.
Paddle your own canoe What does "Paddle your own canoe" mean?	If you paddle your own canoe, you do things for yourself without outside help.

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Pose As (someone) Idiom