Put One's Head On The Block For (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put One's Head On The Block For (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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put one's head on the block for (someone or something) What does put one's head on the block for (someone or something) mean?	to take great risks for someone or something	Our supervisor was always willing to put his head on the block for any member of the staff.
put one's head on the block for (someone or something) What does put one's head on the block for (someone or something) mean?	to take great risks or to go to a lot of trouble for someone or something	I love my boss and I would be happy to put my head on the block for her.
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Spanner in the works What does "Spanner in the works" mean?	(UK) If someone puts or throws a spanner in the works, they ruin a plan. In American English, 'wrench' is used instead of 'spanner'.

give credit where credit is due What does "give credit where credit is due" mean?	to acknowledge or thank someone who deserves it	We gave credit where credit is due and thanked the cook for her hard work.
fall apart What does "fall apart" mean?	to become to not work properly	The equipment fell apart soon after we bought it.
early bird catches the worm What does "early bird catches the worm" mean?	arriving early gives one an advantage	My boss always comes to work early because he believes that the early bird catches the worm.
jack off What does "jack off" mean?	waste time or energy; do little or nothing
like a house on fire What does "like a house on fire" mean?	rapidly and with force	We worked like a house on fire in order to finish our work before our vacation.
slit one`s (own) throat What does "slit one`s (own) throat" mean?	to experience certain failure, to do something that will cause problems now or in the future	The man is slitting his own throat to come to work late every day.

loo What does "loo" mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom
bum (something) off What does "bum (something) off" mean?	ask or beg something (usually small or minor)
in a fog (haze) What does "in a fog (haze)" mean?	confused, not sure what is happening	He is always in a fog and never seems to know what is going on.
acquire a taste for (something) What does "acquire a taste for (something)" mean?	to learn to like something	We acquired a taste for classical music during our trip to Europe.
Dull as ditchwater What does "Dull as ditchwater" mean?	(UK) If something is as dull as ditchwater, it is incredibly boring. A ditch is a long narrow hole or trench dug to contain water, which is normally a dark, dirty colour and stagnant (when water turns a funny colour and starts to smell bad). (In American English,'things are 'dull as dishwater'.)
fat is in the fire What does "fat is in the fire" mean?	a situation is bad or a person has serious problems	The fat is in the fire and the deadline is fast approaching for my final exams.

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Put One's Head On The Block For (someone Or Something) Idiom