Run Down (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Run Down (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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run down (someone or something) What does run down (someone or something) mean?	to crash against and knock down someone or something	A car ran down my dog last week.
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Come up roses What does "Come up roses" mean?	If things come up roses, they produce a positive result, especially when things seemed to be going badly at first.
take note of (something) What does "take note of (something)" mean?	to observe and remember something	The police are taking note of the people who go into the illegal business.
cough (something) up What does "cough (something) up" mean?	to produce something (information/money) that someone is trying to force you to produce	We asked our friend to cough up some money for the restaurant meal.
knuckle down (to something) What does "knuckle down (to something)" mean?	begin to work earnestly	I think it is time that we knuckle down and finish this project.
cream puff What does "cream puff" mean?	a weak-willed person; a wimp.	He's a total cream puff. Why are you scared?
tone (something) down What does "tone (something) down" mean?	to make something less harsh or strong, to moderate something	The union leader was forced to tone down his language after the strike became violent.

assume liability What does "assume liability" mean?	accept the responsibility for paying the cost of something	The business refused to assume liability for the dangerous products.
pick and choose What does "pick and choose" mean?	to choose very carefully from a number of possibilities	The company made an effort to pick and choose the best people for the new project.
out of one`s element What does "out of one`s element" mean?	to be in a situation where one does not belong or fit in	He is out of his element teaching the computer course. He does not know anything about computers.
Work your socks off What does "Work your socks off" mean?	If you work your socks off, you work very hard.

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Run Down (someone Or Something) Idiom