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put (someone's) nose out of joint What does put (someone's) nose out of joint mean?	to offend someone, to cause someone to feel insulted	I put my friend's nose out of joint when I asked him to give back the money that he had borrowed from me.
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piss-poor What does "piss-poor" mean?	very low quality or capability

On the nod What does "On the nod" mean?	(UK) If something is accepted by parliament or a committee majority, it is on the nod.
Double-edged sword What does "Double-edged sword" mean?	If someone uses an argument that could both help them and harm them, then they are using a double-edged sword sword; it cuts both ways.
open fire on (someone) What does "open fire on (someone)" mean?	to start shooting, to start asking questions or criticizing someone	The police opened fire on the man with the gun.
go home in a box What does "go home in a box" mean?	be transported back home in a coffin (i.e.: dead)
knock one back What does "knock one back" mean?	drink alcohol; have a drink (of alcohol)
IIRC What does "IIRC" mean?	if I recall/remember correctly
on good terms with (someone) What does "on good terms with (someone)" mean?	to be friendly with someone	We have always been on good terms with our neighbors.

spook (someone) What does "spook (someone)" mean?	to startle someone	The loud thunder and lightning spooked the horse.
with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility	The boy went to his father with hat in hand to ask to borrow some money.
get made What does "get made" mean?	become part of a group; be allowed to join a group.	He got made in the Mafia when he was only seventeen.
be game What does "be game" mean?	to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something	All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition.
Come rain or shine What does "Come rain or shine" mean?	If I say I'll be at a place come rain or shine, I mean that I can be relied on to turn up; nothing, not even the vagaries of British weather, will deter me or stop me from being there.

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Put (someone's) Nose Out Of Joint Idiom