Putty In (someone's) Hands Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Putty In (someone's) Hands Idiom mean?

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putty in (someone's) hands What does putty in (someone's) hands mean?	to be easily influenced by someone else	The children are like putty in the hands of the new teacher.
putty in (someone's) hands What does putty in (someone's) hands mean?	very willing to do what someone else thinks or wants	The woman was putty in our hands and we were able to get everything that we wanted from her.
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make little of (someone or something) What does "make little of (someone or something)" mean?	minimize someone or something, belittle someone or something	My friend often makes little of the fact that he borrows money and then does not pay it back quickly.

catch fire What does "catch fire" mean?	to begin to burn	We were very careful that the wooden house would not catch fire.
cost an arm and a leg What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?	to cost much money	My father paid an arm and a leg for his car and he loves driving it.
as soon as What does "as soon as" mean?	just after something, when	I phoned my friend as soon as I finished dinner.
jolt to a stop What does "jolt to a stop" mean?	stop moving suddenly which causes a jolt	The train jolted to a stop when the engineer put the brakes on.
DD What does "DD" mean?	designated driver
V-ball What does "V-ball" mean?	volleyball
on top of (something/things) What does "on top of (something/things)" mean?	to know all about something, to be up-to-date	He reads the newspaper every morning and is on top of the latest news.
come to a head What does "come to a head" mean?	to come to a point where a problem must be solved	The issue came to a head and everyone was forced to talk about the problem.
At daggers drawn What does "At daggers drawn" mean?	If people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry and close to violence.

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Putty In (someone's) Hands Idiom