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round out (something) What does round out (something) mean?	to finish something by doing something special	We rounded out the celebration with a meal in a restaurant.
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tied to one's mother's apron strings What does "tied to one's mother's apron strings" mean?	to be dominated or dependent on one's mother	The boy is tied to his mother's apron strings and he never wants to leave home.
lead (someone) around by the nose What does "lead (someone) around by the nose" mean?	to make someone do what you want	My sister has been leading her husband around by the nose since they got married.
the responsible party What does "the responsible party" mean?	someone who is legally or morally obliged to do something or accept the blame for something	The judge determined that the man was the responsible party for the damage and must pay a large penalty.
call (someone) names What does "call (someone) names" mean?	to call a person unpleasant names	The children began to call the new student names.
cut a deal What does "cut a deal" mean?	to make a business arrangement or deal with someone	The company was able to cut a deal with their employees.
get the worst of (something) What does "get the worst of (something)" mean?	to be defeated, to receive less benefit than someone else	The man got the worst of the deal when the salesman sold him the used car.

Rich as Croesus What does "Rich as Croesus" mean?	Someone who is as rich as Croesus is very wealthy indeed.
make a monkey out of (someone) What does "make a monkey out of (someone)" mean?	to make someone look foolish	My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.
pop one's cork What does "pop one's cork" mean?	become angry; have an outburst or tantrum
a road hog What does "a road hog" mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.

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Round Out (something) Idiom