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ride herd on (someone) What does ride herd on (someone) mean?	to watch closely and control someone	The new supervisor likes to ride herd on the people who work for him.
ride herd on (someone) What does ride herd on (someone) mean?	to watch closely and strictly supervise someone (as a cowboy would supervise a herd of cattle)	The manager has been riding herd on his employees so that he can get the job done quickly.
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out of step What does "out of step" mean?	to be not in step or keeping pace with someone	The soldiers were out of step when they were marching in the parade.

get along with (someone) What does "get along with (someone)" mean?	to have a good relationship with someone	I do not get along with the woman who I work with.
Make yourself scarce What does "Make yourself scarce" mean?	If someone makes themselves scarce, they go away from a place, especially to avoid trouble or so that they can't be found.
Show me the money What does "Show me the money" mean?	When people say this, they either want to know how much they will be paid for something or want to see evidence that something is valuable or worth paying for.
a loudmouth What does "a loudmouth" mean?	a noisy, boastful or foolish talker	He is a loudmouth and nobody likes him.
a jack-of-all-trades What does "a jack-of-all-trades" mean?	a person who can do many things	We gave the man a job because we needed a jack-of-all-trades to look after the many repairs.
serve time What does "serve time" mean?	to spend time in jail	The man served time when he was young but now he is a good citizen.
Why keep a dog and bark yourself? What does "Why keep a dog and bark yourself?" mean?	There's no need to do something yourself when you have somebody to do it for you, usually trivial matters.
cut both ways What does "cut both ways" mean?	to serve both sides of an argument	What the man said cuts both ways and we should carefully think about it.
blow (someone) away or blow away (someone) What does "blow (someone) away or blow away (someone)" mean?	to overcome someone emotionally	The performance was so wonderful that it blew me away.
as if What does "as if" mean?	in the same way that something would be, that	The drink tastes as if it were made with orange juice.

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Ride Herd On (someone) Idiom