Put Off (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put Off (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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put off (someone or something) What does put off (someone or something) mean?	to cause a bad feeling for someone, to repel someone	He put off the other members of the class by complaining all of the time.
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under one`s thumb What does "under one`s thumb" mean?	to be obedient to someone, to be controlled by someone	The woman has her husband under her thumb. He has no freedom at all.
Notch on your belt What does "Notch on your belt" mean?	A success or achievement that might help you in the future is a notch on your belt.
have the feel of (something) What does "have the feel of (something)" mean?	have learned how something feels, be accustomed to something	As soon as I had the feel of the airplane, the instructor let me fly it.
cunt What does "cunt" mean?	the female genitalia	You have such a beautiful cunt, Darlene.
take a shower/bath What does "take a shower/bath" mean?	to bathe	I usually take a shower when I get home from work.
yucky What does "yucky" mean?	: terrible; distasteful; very unpleasant.	"Don't eat the soup at the cafeteria. It'syucky!"
die in one's boots What does "die in one's boots" mean?	to die fighting	The soldiers died in their boots after fighting very hard.

out for blood What does "out for blood" mean?	be very determined to defeat/punish someone, be very angry at someone	My boss was out for blood when he discovered that someone had deleted some files on his computer.
a dime a dozen What does "a dime a dozen" mean?	common, easy to get and of little value	Used books are a dime a dozen and it is difficult to sell them.
beat around the bush What does "beat around the bush" mean?	to talk about something without giving a direct answer	The manager was beating around the bush and never really said anything important.
con What does "con" mean?	convict
the tail wagging the dog What does "the tail wagging the dog" mean?	a situation where a small part controls the whole thing	The tail is wagging the dog. The receptionist controls everything in the office.
go for broke What does "go for broke" mean?	to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possible	We are going for broke to try and win the new contract.

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Put Off (someone Or Something) Idiom