Put (someone) Away Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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put (someone) away What does put (someone) away mean?	to put someone in a mental institution/hospital	The man was doing much damage to himself and had to be put away in a mental institution.
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security blanket What does "security blanket" mean?	something that one holds onto for reassurance or comfort (like a child and a blanket)	The boy uses his computer as a security blanket so that he does not have to go out and meet new people.

wimpy What does "wimpy" mean?	incompetent; weak
bitch tits What does "bitch tits" mean?	growth of breasts on a man; gynecomastia (n.b.: usually caused by steroid abuse)
flying high What does "flying high" mean?	to be very happy, to be joyful	My neighbor has been flying high since she won a car.
a rain check What does "a rain check" mean?	a free ticket to an event that replaces a ticket that was cancelled because of rain or for some other reason	We received a rain check for the concert that was suddenly cancelled.
call on (someone) What does "call on (someone)" mean?	to ask someone to participate in something or contribute something	The teacher called on me three times to answer questions in the class.
go for the jugular What does "go for the jugular" mean?	to attack someone in a way that you know will harm him or her most (the jugular is a large vein in the neck)	When the political candidate began to have problems the other candidates decided to go for the jugular and attack.

rat out on (someone) What does "rat out on (someone)" mean?	to desert or betray someone	The boy ratted out on his friends and now they won`t talk to him.
beat (someone) to the punch What does "beat (someone) to the punch" mean?	to do something before others do it	My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
carry over figures/numbers/costs What does "carry over figures/numbers/costs" mean?	to transfer a figure or number or cost from one column or time to another	Our company will carry over last year's losses to this year.

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Put (someone) Away Idiom