Regain One's Composure Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Regain One's Composure Idiom mean?

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regain one's composure What does regain one's composure mean?	to become calm and composed	The woman took several hours to regain her composure after the fight with her husband.
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give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person	The police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.

make an offer What does "make an offer" mean?	to make a financial proposal for a product or service	We want to buy the house and we plan to make an offer on Saturday.
take the stand What does "take the stand" mean?	to sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The main witness at the trial took the stand after the other witnesses were finished.
louse up What does "louse up" mean?	to make a mess of something, to spoil something	"Please try not to louse up the printer again. It was working fine this morning."
Blowing smoke What does "Blowing smoke" mean?	To be boasting without being able to back it up, talking about action without intent to follow through.	Do you really want to buy this car or are you just blowing smoke? Magicians often use smoke in their performance to obscure your view and conceal a bit of trickery. A person who is "blowing smoke" is tricking you and attempting to cover it up.
extenuating circumstances What does "extenuating circumstances" mean?	special circumstances that explain an irregular or improper way of doing something	Because of extenuating circumstances, the man was able to avoid going to jail for stealing the money.
lend (someone) a hand What does "lend (someone) a hand" mean?	give someone some help	I asked my friend to lend me a hand to move the furniture.

melt in one's mouth What does "melt in one's mouth" mean?	to taste very good	The pastry melted in my mouth.
Butterfingers What does "Butterfingers" mean?	Someone who has butterfingers is clumsy and drops things.
double dipper What does "double dipper" mean?	person who receives compensation inappropriately from two sources
Black as Newgate's knocker What does "Black as Newgate's knocker" mean?	(UK) If things are as black as Newgate's knocker, they are very bad. Newgate was an infamous prison in England, so its door knocker meant trouble.

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Regain One's Composure Idiom