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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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garbage in, garbage out What does "garbage in, garbage out" mean?	the quality of information that you put into something will affect the response/outcome	Garbage in, garbage out. The bad information that was used for the story affected the final story that was written.

face down (someone) What does "face down (someone)" mean?	to confront someone boldly, to defy someone	We decided to face down our competitors and try to stay in business.
hang (someone) in effigy What does "hang (someone) in effigy" mean?	hang a dummy of a hated person	The demonstrators hung the dishonest politician in effigy.
Curry favour What does "Curry favour" mean?	If people try to curry favour, they try to get people to support them. ('Curry favor' is the American spelling.)
force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to force a person to reveal his or her plans/strategies/secrets	Our lawyer forced the hand of the opposing lawyer.

eat like a bird What does "eat like a bird" mean?	to eat very little	The boy must be sick. He has been eating like a bird recently.
chip on one's shoulders What does "chip on one's shoulders" mean?	a tendency to try to argue or get into a conflict with others	The man has a chip on his shoulders and wants to fight with everybody.
sky's the limit What does "sky's the limit" mean?	there is no limit to the success that can be achieved or the money that can be spent or made	The sky is the limit for my friend and his new job.
up in years What does "up in years" mean?	old, elderly	Although our grandparents are up in years they still have much energy.

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Read (someone) His Or Her Rights Idiom