Raise Its (ugly) Head Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Raise Its (ugly) Head Idiom mean?

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raise its (ugly) head What does raise its (ugly) head mean?	a problem or bad situation appears or happens after not happening for a period of time	The problem between the two managers raised its ugly head again after many months of calm.
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cakewalk What does "cakewalk" mean?	something simple, easy, or straight-forward.	Total cakewalk, that test.

crack down on (someone or something) What does "crack down on (someone or something)" mean?	enforce a rule or law more strictly	The police recently decided to crack down on speeding cars.
put (something) in mothballs What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?	to put something in storage	The government decided to put the old ferry in mothballs.
lend (someone) a hand or lend a hand to (someone) What does "lend (someone) a hand or lend a hand to (someone)" mean?	to help someone with something	I will ask my friend to lend me a hand when I move.
as luck would have it What does "as luck would have it" mean?	by chance	As luck would have it I was able to borrow some clothes to wear to the party.
Lose the plot What does "Lose the plot" mean?	If someone loses the plot, they have stopped being rational about something.

flush with (something) What does "flush with (something)" mean?	to have lots of something	We were flush with cash so we decided to go on a nice holiday.
cream of the crop What does "cream of the crop" mean?	the best of a group, the top choice	Our company is a very good place to work and is always able to hire the cream of the crop of university graduates.
blimey What does "blimey" mean?	wow; oh (used to express surprise or excitement)
Bull session What does "Bull session" mean?	If you have a bull session, you have an informal group discussion about something.
Grey Cardinal What does "Grey Cardinal" mean?	Someone who is a Grey Cardinal exerts power behind the scenes, without drawing attention to himself or herself.

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Raise Its (ugly) Head Idiom