American Idioms and Expressions

Pull Somebody's Chain Idiom

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pull somebody's chain What does pull somebody's chain mean?	annoy; harass; irritate
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bury the hatchet What does "bury the hatchet" mean?	to stop arguing and become friendly with someone	My friend buried the hatchet with his brother and they are now friendly again.

toss a salad What does "toss a salad" mean?	to mix a salad with the dressing	I quickly tossed a salad and we ate dinner. drink Idioms
Take the fall What does "Take the fall" mean?	If you tall the fall, you accept the blame and possibly the punishment for another's wrongdoing, with the implication that the true culprit, for political or other reasons, cannot be exposed as guilty (accompanied by a public suspicion that a reward of some sort may follow).
duty bound (to do something) What does "duty bound (to do something)" mean?	to be forced by duty or honor to do something	I was duty bound to talk to my friend about the money that I had lost.
howl What does "howl" mean?	something amusing or entertaining
make overtures to (someone) What does "make overtures to (someone)" mean?	approach someone in a friendly way to begin talking about something or dealing with something, make a formal proposal or offer	The woman made overtures to her friend to try and solve some of their recent problems.
White feather What does "White feather" mean?	If someone shows a white feather, they are cowards.
until the cows come home What does "until the cows come home" mean?	until very late, for a long time	We can talk until the cows come home this evening. dog Idioms
tough stick What does "tough stick" mean?	patient whose veins make a blood draw difficult.	Druggies always make for tough sticks because their veins are shot.
go through with (something) What does "go through with (something)" mean?	to do something as planned or as agreed, to finish something	We will go through with our plans to build the new product.

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