Raise A Hand Against (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Raise A Hand Against (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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raise a hand against (someone or something) What does raise a hand against (someone or something) mean?	to hit or threaten to hit someone or something	If the man raises a hand against his supervisor the police will be called.
raise a hand against (someone or something) What does raise a hand against (someone or something) mean?	to threaten to strike someone or something	The teacher never raises a hand against her students.
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learn (something) by heart What does "learn (something) by heart" mean?	to memorize something	The children were forced to learn the poem by heart.

(not to be) sneezed at What does "(not to be) sneezed at" mean?	(not) to be worth having, (not) to be considered unimportant (used in the negative or interrogative)	The new stereo system is not to be sneezed at.
flare up What does "flare up" mean?	to become suddenly angry, to begin again suddenly	The fighting flared up again after the United Nations soldiers left the town.
to kick off (something) What does "to kick off (something)" mean?	begin/launch/start something	The department store kicked off their summer sale early Saturday morning.
to mix up (something) What does "to mix up (something)" mean?	to confuse things, to make a mistake about something	The teacher mixed up the DVDs and played the wrong one in front of the class.
in a stew (about someone or something) What does "in a stew (about someone or something)" mean?	upset or bothered about someone or something	The woman's husband is in a stew because he lost his car keys.
carry the ball What does " carry the ball" mean?	to be in charge of something	The vice-president was asked to carry the ball while the president was away.
wear down What does "wear down" mean?	exhaust or tire someone out	He was worn down from the many questions in the meeting.
born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth What does "born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth" mean?	to be born rich, to have more than everything that you need since birth	The boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.
sweet-talk (someone) What does "sweet-talk (someone)" mean?	to praise or flatter someone to get what you want	My sister tried to sweet-talk our father into giving her the car but he said no.

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Raise A Hand Against (someone Or Something) Idiom