Run Interference Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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run interference What does run interference mean?	intervene on behalf of someone to protect them from something (from American football)	intervene on behalf of someone to protect them from something (from American football)They ran interference on their top salesman to protect him from the scandal.
run interference What does run interference mean?	to intervene on behalf of someone in order to protect him or her from something (from American football)	The company ran interference on their top salesman to protect him from the scandal.
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Sell like hot cakes What does "Sell like hot cakes" mean?	If a product is selling very well, it is selling like hot cakes.

cool What does "cool" mean?	relaxed; at ease; unrufffled
decide in favor of (someone) What does "decide in favor of (someone)" mean?	to determine that someone is not guilty or is the winner of something	The court decided in favor of the government in its dispute with the striking workers.
whore What does "whore" mean?	a female prostitute; a contemptible, disreputable woman
shoot the works What does "shoot the works" mean?	to spare no expense or effort to do something	They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
make (something) from scratch What does "make (something) from scratch" mean?	make something by starting with the basic ingredients	We made the soup from scratch.
as luck would have it What does "as luck would have it" mean?	by chance	As luck would have it I was able to borrow some clothes to wear to the party.
cut What does "cut" mean?	single song or track of music

run in (somewhere) What does "run in (somewhere)" mean?	to make a brief visit or stop somewhere	I ran in to see my sister at her office before I left for the weekend.
in case of What does "in case of" mean?	in the event of, if there should be, as a precaution	In case of fire we keep our computer backup files in a fireproof safe.

American Idioms and Expressions

Run Interference Idiom