Run Scared Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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run scared What does run scared mean?	to behave as if one were going to fail/lose	The politician has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.
run scared What does run scared mean?	to behave as if one were going to fail or lose	The politician has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.
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food for thought What does "food for thought" mean?	something worth thinking about, something that provides mental stimulation	I do not agree with the proposal but it does give me food for thought.

to the best of one's knowledge What does "to the best of one's knowledge" mean?	as far as one knows, from one's knowledge	To the best of my knowledge there have been no telephone calls for me today.
make it hot for (someone) What does "make it hot for (someone)" mean?	make things difficult for someone	The questions from the reporters were making it hot for the city council member.
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	to be successful or profitable	Our company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.
foxy What does "foxy" mean?	sexy (for women in particular)
Penny wise, pound foolish What does "Penny wise, pound foolish" mean?	Someone who is penny wise, pound foolish can be very careful or mean with small amounts of money, yet wasteful and extravagant with large sums.

join hands What does "join hands" mean?	hold hands with other people	Everybody in the group joined hands at the end of the meeting.
in a pickle/in a pretty pickle What does "in a pickle/in a pretty pickle" mean?	in a mess, in trouble	My friend is in a pickle now that she has lost her job.
show (someone) the door What does "show (someone) the door" mean?	to ask someone to go away	When the man started yelling in the restaurant the manager quickly showed him the door.

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Run Scared Idiom