Put (someone) Down As (something Bad) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put (someone) Down As (something Bad) Idiom mean?

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put (someone) down as (something bad) What does put (someone) down as (something bad) mean?	to judge that someone is bad or undesirable in some way	The store clerk immediately put the young man down as someone who may steal something in the store.
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make amends for (something) What does "make amends for (something)" mean?	do something to compensate for an error/injury/loss	I was forced to do some extra work to make amends for my mistake of last week.

eyes in the back of one`s head What does "eyes in the back of one`s head" mean?	the ability to know what is happening behind one`s back	The man has eyes in the back of his head and you can never borrow anything without him knowing about it.
make a fuss (over someone or something) What does "make a fuss (over someone or something)" mean?	worry about or make a bother about someone or something	My grandmother always makes a fuss over me when I go to visit her.
desert a sinking ship What does "desert a sinking ship" mean?	to leave a situation or place when things become difficult or unpleasant	Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when their company began to have problems.
rack one`s brains What does "rack one`s brains" mean?	to try hard to think or remember something	I have been racking my brains all day trying to remember the man's name.
eat up (something) or eat (something) up What does "eat up (something) or eat (something) up" mean?	to enjoy or absorb or appreciate something	The students were eating up the comments by their professor.

throw in one`s lot with (someone or something) What does "throw in one`s lot with (someone or something)" mean?	to take part in something, to join someone or something	We decided to throw in our lot with the workers who were on strike.
exercise one's brain What does "exercise one's brain" mean?	to exercise one's intelligence	I always do puzzles in order to exercise my brain.
No use to man or beast What does "No use to man or beast" mean?	If something or someone is no use to man or beast, they it or they are utterly useless.
as blind as a bat What does "as blind as a bat" mean?	blind, unable to see	The man was as blind as a bat and he could not see anything at all.
occur to (someone) What does "occur to (someone)" mean?	to come into someone's mind (an idea or thought)	It occurred to me that I will not be able to meet my friend on Saturday because I have to go to the airport to meet someone else.

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Put (someone) Down As (something Bad) Idiom