Put Down (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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put down (someone) What does put down (someone) mean?	to criticize someone, to make someone feel bad	He is always putting down his girlfriend in front of his friends.
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pump What does "pump" mean?	try to extract information from somebody

come to What does "come to" mean?	to regain consciousness	The woman came to a few hours after the accident.
cold turkey What does "cold turkey" mean?	abruptly and without medical aid (used when someone stops taking addictive drugs or tries to stop a bad habit)	The government program helped the drug addicts stop using heroin cold turkey.
the straight and narrow What does "the straight and narrow" mean?	a straight and law-abiding route through life	The young man was back on the straight and narrow after his discussions with the police officer and social worker.
chase rainbows What does "chase rainbows" mean?	to try to get or achieve something that is difficult or impossible	My old school friend is always chasing rainbows and he never achieves anything.

eat humble pie What does "eat humble pie" mean?	to admit one`s error and apologize	The boy had to eat humble pie when his friends discovered his mistake.
fill (someone`s) shoes What does "fill (someone`s) shoes" mean?	to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory job	Although he is a good supervisor he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him.
MUD What does "MUD" mean?	multi-user dungeon
It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog What does "It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog" mean?	Usually refering to a small dog attacking a larger animal, this means that fierceness is not necessarily a matter of physical size, but rather mental/psychological attitude.
look like a million dollars What does "look like a million dollars" mean?	to look very good	The woman looked like a million dollars when she went to accept the award.

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Put Down (someone) Idiom