American Idioms and Expressions

Raise Havoc With (someone Or Something) Idiom

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raise havoc with (someone or something) What does raise havoc with (someone or something) mean?	to create confusion or disruption for or against someone or something	The bad weather raised havoc with our plans to clean up the area around our house.
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circle the wagons What does "circle the wagons" mean?	to set up a defense against an enemy	The management team began to circle the wagons as the accounting scandal became worse.

Climb the greasy pole What does "Climb the greasy pole" mean?	Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.
carry on What does " carry on" mean?	to conduct, to hold	I tried hard to carry on a conversation in the noisy restaurant. carry out (something) or carry (something) out - to do somethin
cover one`s tracks What does "cover one`s tracks" mean?	to hide where one has been, to hide what one has done	The man was trying to cover his tracks but it was easy to see where he had been.

play innocent What does "play innocent" mean?	to pretend to be innocent and not concerned about something	The little boy played innocent when the teacher asked him about the broken window.
stand in for (someone) What does "stand in for (someone)" mean?	to be a substitute for someone	The other actor stood in for the famous actor when he was sick.
Touch wood What does "Touch wood" mean?	This idiom is used to wish for good luck. ('Knock on wood' is also used.)
control (someone) with an iron fist What does "control (someone) with an iron fist" mean?	to have strict and complete control over someone or a group of people	The manager controls the staff with an iron fist.

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