Punitive Damages Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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punitive damages What does punitive damages mean?	extra damages awarded to someone in order to punish them and to deter others	The patient was awarded a large amount of money as punitive damages in his lawsuit against the hospital.
punitive damages What does punitive damages mean?	extra damages awarded to someone in order to punish them and in order to deter others	The patient was awarded much money as punitive damages in his lawsuit against the hospital.
	Some Random Idioms
burn one`s fingers What does "burn one`s fingers" mean?	to suffer from a bad experience	My father burned his fingers in the stock market and he does not want to invest money there again.

lock the barn door after the horse is gone What does "lock the barn door after the horse is gone" mean?	to try to deal with something after it is too late	Now my friend wants to fix his house but it is like locking the barn door after the horse is gone. There was a flood and the damage is already done.
smell a rat What does "smell a rat" mean?	to become suspicious	I do not know what my colleague is doing but something seems strange and I think that I smell a rat.
sleep on it What does "sleep on it" mean?	take at least a day to think about something before making a decision.	"The job that you're offering me sounds really good,but I'd like to sleep on it before giving you my final decision."
bite What does "bite" mean?	snack; small meal
in deep What does "in deep" mean?	seriously mixed up in something like debt or trouble	The man is in deep because of debt and other problems.
set (something) to music What does "set (something) to music" mean?	to write a piece of music that is related to some written material	The composer has worked hard to set many great stories to music.
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.

in the long run What does "in the long run" mean?	the distant future, in the end	For now he is losing money on his stocks but in the long run he should make money.
tongue in cheek What does "tongue in cheek" mean?	jokingly, insincerely, mockingly, not really meaning something	The remark was made tongue in cheek and the man did not mean it.
take (someone) under one's wings What does "take (someone) under one's wings" mean?	to begin to look after and care for a person	The teacher took the young boy under her wings when he first came to the school.
I'll eat my hat What does "I'll eat my hat" mean?	You can say this when you are absolutely sure that you are right to let the other person know that there is no chance of your being wrong.

American Idioms and Expressions

Punitive Damages Idiom