Run Around Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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run around What does run around mean?	to go to various places to do things	We ran around all day and now we are very tired.
run around What does run around mean?	to go to various places to do things	We ran around all day and now we are very tired.
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mean business What does "mean business" mean?	to be serious	Our boss means business when he tells everyone to work harder.

breathe one's last What does "breathe one's last" mean?	to die, to breathe one's last breath before dying	The elderly man breathed his last late yesterday evening.
nigger What does "nigger" mean?	Black person (offensive when used by non-Blacks, but acceptable among Blacks).	When Chris Rock says "nigger", it's all right, but if Donald Trump said it, it'd be offensive.
feel like having (something) What does "feel like having (something)" mean?	to want to have something	I did not feel like having milk so I had water.
the pick of (something) What does "the pick of (something)" mean?	the best of the group	The members of the Olympic team were the pick of the best athletes in the country.

hang on (someone's) coattails What does "hang on (someone's) coattails" mean?	to have one's fortune or success depend on another person	The man is hanging on the coattails of his successful boss.
make (someone's) hair curl What does "make (someone's) hair curl" mean?	to surprise or shock someone (used for a story or experience)	The horror movie made my hair curl.
fat is in the fire What does "fat is in the fire" mean?	a situation is bad or a person has serious problems	The fat is in the fire now that the deadline is fast approaching for the court case.

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Run Around Idiom