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root for (someone or something) What does root for (someone or something) mean?	to cheer and encourage someone or something	I have been rooting for our hometown team since I was a child.
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second hand What does "second hand" mean?	not new, used by someone else	We went to a second-hand bookstore to look for the books.
bellyaching What does "bellyaching" mean?	act of complaining, griping, or criticizing something or somebody
sound as if What does "sound as if" mean?	to seem as if something were so from what has been said	It sounds as if my friend is planning to look for a new job.
amount to (something) What does "amount to (something)" mean?	to become successful	The boy will never amount to anything if he does not change his behavior.
easier said than done What does "easier said than done" mean?	to be easier to talk about than to do	I would like to change jobs but it is easier said than done.
Ride high What does "Ride high" mean?	If someone is riding high, they are very successful at the moment.

put (someone's) nose out of joint What does "put (someone's) nose out of joint" mean?	to offend someone, to cause someone to feel insulted	I put my friend's nose out of joint when I asked him to give back the money that he had borrowed from me.
glutton for punishment What does "glutton for punishment" mean?	a person who likes difficult or unpleasant tasks	My friend is a glutton for punishment and he will always do the most difficult jobs available.
walk hand-in-hand (with someone) What does "walk hand-in-hand (with someone)" mean?	to walk while holding hands with someone	The couple walked hand-to-hand down the street.
try one`s hand (at something) What does "try one`s hand (at something)" mean?	to make an inexperienced attempt at something, to try something	I tried my hand at golf last summer but I did not like it.
chow down What does "chow down" mean?	eat.	"It's almost 6:00. Are you ready to chow down?"
in broad daylight What does "in broad daylight" mean?	publicly visible in the daytime	The robbery of the store took place in broad daylight.

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Root For (someone Or Something) Idiom