Run (someone) Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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run (someone) out What does run (someone) out mean?	to force someone to leave, to expel someone	The police ran the drug dealers out of town.
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baptism of fire What does "baptism of fire" mean?	a first experience of something (often difficult or unpleasant)	We went through a baptism of fire when we had to learn how to operate the small business.

"That's the way the ball bounces." What does ""That's the way the ball bounces."" mean?	that's life, there is nothing you can do about something	that's life, there is nothing you can do about somethingThe man replied, "That's the way the ball bounces", when he told his friend about the job that he had lost.
Strain every nerve What does "Strain every nerve" mean?	If you strain every nerve, you make a great effort to achieve something.
stand head and shoulders above (the rest/someone/something) What does "stand head and shoulders above (the rest/someone/something)" mean?	to be much better than anyone or everything else in the same group	Our new principal stands head and shoulders above the one who we had before.
get one's priorities right What does "get one's priorities right" mean?	to choose the correct order of priorities	The woman must get her priorities right and spend more time at her job.
divide and conquer What does "divide and conquer" mean?	to split an opposing side into two groups so that you can win against them	The government was trying to divide and conquer the opposition parties.

mince (one's) words What does "mince (one's) words" mean?	make one's statement weaker by choosing weak or polite words	I tried not to mince my words when I went to ask my neighbor to keep quiet.
drop in the bucket What does "drop in the bucket" mean?	a small amount	The money that my friend repaid me was a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes me.
Face your demons What does "Face your demons" mean?	If you face your demons, you confront your fears or something that you have been trying hard to avoid.
in the same boat What does "in the same boat" mean?	in a similar situation	We are all in the same boat now that our store has gone out of business.

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Run (someone) Out Idiom