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pull down (someone) What does pull down (someone) mean?	to humiliate someone	The scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.
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right as rain What does "right as rain" mean?	to be correct, to be genuine	The figures that I gave to my supervisor are as right as rain.
waste one's breath What does "waste one's breath" mean?	to waste one's time talking, to talk in vain	I am wasting my breath to ask my parents to use the car this weekend.
take a whack at (someone) What does "take a whack at (someone)" mean?	to hit someone	The man on the bus suddenly took a whack at the man sitting beside him.
a horse of a different color What does "a horse of a different color" mean?	something totally separate and different	Changing locations is a horse of a different color. It was never mentioned in any of our meetings.
not lay a finger/hand on (someone) What does "not lay a finger/hand on (someone)" mean?	not touch someone, not do something to someone	The man was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again.
have one's nose in (something) What does "have one's nose in (something)" mean?	to have unwelcome interest in something, to have impolite curiosity about something	My boss always has his nose in the business of other people and he is not very well-liked.
good together What does "good together" mean?	two people who get along well with each other	two people who get along well with each otherThey are very good together and nobody has ever seen them argue.

in a word What does "in a word " mean?	briefly, to sum up	In a word, the problem with the car is that it needs a new motor.
pay lip service to (someone or something) What does "pay lip service to (someone or something)" mean?	to support someone or something by words but not by actions	The politician paid lip service to the proposal to build a new subway system but he did not really want one.
eat on the run What does "eat on the run" mean?	to eat while going somewhere in a hurry	We often have to eat on the run during the day.
(one's) hands are tied What does "(one's) hands are tied" mean?	to be prevented from doing something	My hands are tied at the moment and I cannot help my friend.

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Pull Down (someone) Idiom