Save (someone's) Bacon Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Save (someone's) Bacon Idiom mean?

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save (someone's) bacon What does save (someone's) bacon mean?	something helps you from failing or having trouble	My friend at work saved my bacon when he came to help me with the job that I could not do.
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angels What does "angels" mean?	altitude in thousands of feet

hit (someone) right between the eyes What does "hit (someone) right between the eyes" mean?	to make a strong impression on someone, to surprise someone greatly	The news about the accident hit us right between the eyes and really shocked us.
(to be) high time What does "(to be) high time" mean?	to be time that something should already have been done	It is high time that we spent some time cleaning up our house.
the lowdown What does "the lowdown" mean?	the inside facts of a matter, the total truth	I met with the speaker after the presentation and he gave me the lowdown on the new computer equipment.
rig What does "rig" mean?	manipulate or set up a situation to achieve a desired outcome; cheat
pop off What does "pop off" mean?	interrupt; talk back
get up the nerve to (do something) What does "get up the nerve to (do something)" mean?	to become brave enough to do something	I tried to get up the nerve to ask my friend about his new job.
come What does "come" mean?	semen

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Save (someone's) Bacon Idiom