Raise A Hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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raise a hand What does raise a hand mean?	to do something, to do one's share, to help	I am angry at my friend because he did not raise a hand to help me clean up the mess in the kitchen.
raise a hand What does raise a hand mean?	to do something, to do one's share, to help	I am angry at my friend because he did not raise a hand to help me clean up the kitchen.
	Some Random Idioms
an open-and-shut case What does "an open-and-shut case" mean?	a legal matter that is simple and uncomplicated	It was an open-and-shut case after the lawyer presented the evidence to the judge.

pay one's debt (to society) What does "pay one's debt (to society)" mean?	serve a sentence for a crime (usually in prison)	The man was forced to pay his debt to society by going to prison for three years.
all over but the shouting What does "all over but the shouting" mean?	to be decided and finished	It was all over but the shouting for the football fans after their team lost the game.
cross-examine (someone) What does "cross-examine (someone)" mean?	to question a suspect or a witness in a trial	The lawyer was very careful when he began to cross-examine the witness.
follow one's heart What does "follow one's heart" mean?	to act according to one's feelings	The boy will follow his heart and study art rather than computer science.
Graveyard shift What does "Graveyard shift" mean?	If you have to work very late at night, it is the graveyard shift.

burn one`s fingers What does "burn one`s fingers" mean?	to suffer from a bad experience	My father burned his fingers in the stock market and he does not want to invest money there again.
as if What does "as if" mean?	in the same way that something would be, that	The drink tastes as if it were made with orange juice. It seemed as if the whole town came to the concert.
go through with (something) What does "go through with (something)" mean?	to do something as planned or as agreed, to finish something	We will not go through with our plans to build the new product until we solve several problems.
as white as a sheet What does "as white as a sheet" mean?	very pale	I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.
chew the fat with (someone) What does "chew the fat with (someone)" mean?	to chat with someone	We stayed up late last night chewing the fat about our university days.
Even Stevens What does "Even Stevens" mean?	If everything is equal between people, they are even Stevens.

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Raise A Hand Idiom