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read (someone) his or her rights What does read (someone) his or her rights mean?	to make the required statement of legal rights to a person who has been arrested	The police officer read the bank robber his rights when he was arrested.
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strike while the iron is hot What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?	to take action quickly and at a good opportunity	to take action quickly and at a good opportunityWhen I heard about the new job I quickly sent in my application in order to strike while the iron was hot.

warm up What does "warm up" mean?	get ready for a game or other event with exercise or practice	We spent two hours warming up for the game on Saturday.
have a yellow streak What does "have a yellow streak" mean?	to be cowardly	The man has a yellow streak and he will not defend you if you are having a problem.
cheesehead What does "cheesehead" mean?	person from the state of Wisconsin
think (someone or something) fit for (something) What does "think (someone or something) fit for (something)" mean?	to believe that someone or something is suitable for something	Everybody thinks that the man is fit for the job that he has been assigned to do.
shut off What does "shut off" mean?	to be apart, to be separated from someone or something	The small town is shut off from the other small towns in the valley.
take one`s hat off to (someone) What does "take one`s hat off to (someone)" mean?	to admire or respect or praise someone	You have to take your hat off to my neighbor. He started a small business and now it is very successful.

dance to a different tune What does "dance to a different tune" mean?	to change one's behavior or attitude	Our boss began dancing to a different tune when the head salesman decided to quit.
jumping-off place/point What does "jumping-off place/point" mean?	the starting place of a long trip, start of something	We gathered early in the morning at the jumping-off place for our hike to the mountains.
Ghostly presence What does "Ghostly presence" mean?	You can feel or otherwise sense a ghostly presence, but you cannot do it clearly only vaguely.
at large What does "at large" mean?	to be free, to be uncaptured	The criminal was at large for over three months.
come down What does "come down" mean?	disappointment; letdown

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Read (someone) His Or Her Rights Idiom