Rob The Cradle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rob the cradle What does rob the cradle mean?	to marry a person much younger than oneself	People said that my boss was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at our company.
rob the cradle What does rob the cradle mean?	to marry a person much younger than oneself	Everybody said that my boss was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at our company.
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John Wayne What does "John Wayne" mean?	try to be a hero; be heroic; ham it up for the media

come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with very strong language or personality	The salesman came on strong at the meeting and angered the other members of the team.
In an instant What does "In an instant" mean?	If something happens in an instant, it happens very rapidly.
ravished with delight What does "ravished with delight" mean?	to be overcome with happiness or delight	I was ravished with delight when I heard that my friend had decided to get married.

poop What does "poop" mean?	move one's bowels; defacate
no joke What does "no joke" mean?	a serious matter	The mistake with the meeting time was no joke. It caused many of us very serious problems.
spaz What does "spaz" mean?	idiot; twit; person who overreacts
give (someone) a hand with (something) What does "give (someone) a hand with (something)" mean?	to help someone with something	I gave my friend a hand when he moved into his new apartment.
sail into (someone) What does "sail into (someone)" mean?	to scold or criticize someone very hard, to attack someone	When I entered the office my supervisor sailed into me for being late.

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Rob The Cradle Idiom