Pull One's Hair Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Pull One's Hair Out Idiom mean?

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pull one's hair out What does pull one's hair out mean?	to be angry/upset/worried about something	My friend began to pull her hair out when she discovered that she had no nice clothes for the party.
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eyes are bigger than one`s stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean?	one takes or wants more food than he or she can eat	The man's eyes are bigger than his stomach. He will never finish the food that he took.

wear and tear What does "wear and tear" mean?	damage as a result of ordinary use	They put a lot of wear and tear on their car during their long holiday.
favorite son What does "favorite son" mean?	a political candidate supported by his home area	We voted for the candidate because he is the favorite son of our state.
drop by What does "drop by" mean?	to visit someone	My uncle dropped by after work for a visit.
get in (someone's) hair What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?	to bother or irritate someone	The woman complained that her young child was always getting in her hair.
soak (something) up What does "soak (something) up" mean?	to take something into oneself like a sponge takes up water	He was able to soak up much knowledge when he went to the film seminar.
fish or cut bait What does "fish or cut bait" mean?	to either do what you are supposed to do or quit and let someone else do it	It was time to fish or cut bait so I decided to let someone else handle the problem.
pick on someone your own size What does "pick on someone your own size" mean?	to abuse/bully someone who is big enough to fight back	The older boy told the other boy to pick on someone his own size when he was fighting with the smaller boy.

set up a meeting What does "set up a meeting" mean?	to make arrangements for a meeting	I am trying to set up a meeting with the manager of our department.
get (someone or something) out of one's head/mind What does "get (someone or something) out of one's head/mind" mean?	to stop thinking about or wanting someone or something, to forget someone or something	My friend is trying hard to get his former girlfriend out of his mind.
be hand in hand What does "be hand in hand" mean?	be holding hands	I walked to the movie hand in hand with my girlfriend.
bring (something) to (someone's) attention What does "bring (something) to (someone's) attention" mean?	to make someone aware of something	There was a mistake in the textbook which the student brought to the teacher's attention.

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Pull One's Hair Out Idiom