Save Someones Bacon Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Save Someones Bacon Idiom mean?

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save (someone's) bacon What does save (someone's) bacon mean?	to help someone from failing or having trouble	My friend saved my bacon when he helped me with the job that I could not do.
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half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	a proverb that says that having part of something is better than having nothing at all	Half a loaf is better than none and I would rather work part-time than have no job at all.

close call What does "close call" mean?	an accident or incident that almost happens but does not happen	I had a close call this morning when the truck almost hit me.
birds of a feather flock together What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?	people who are similar become friends or join together	"Do not complain about your friends. Remember, birds of a feather flock together. Your friends are just like you."
rat out on (someone) What does "rat out on (someone)" mean?	to desert or betray someone, to leave someone at a critical time	The boy's friend ratted out on him and refused to support him in his fight with the neighborhood bully.
easy come, easy go What does "easy come, easy go" mean?	something that you easily acquire may be easily spent/lost/wasted	The man always found a new job easily but then he would often quit the job quickly. For him it was always easy come, easy go.

cunt cap What does "cunt cap" mean?	narrow green Army cap (so called because of its shape)	Jonny, put your cunt cap on!
read to oneself What does "read to oneself" mean?	read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear you	I spent the morning in the library reading to myself.
out on parole What does "out on parole" mean?	out of jail but being supervised by the police	While the criminal was out on parole he was forced to meet with a social worker every two weeks.
rake off (some money) What does "rake off (some money)" mean?	to steal a portion of a payment/money	The cashiers were raking off some of the money from the store.
on one`s toes What does "on one`s toes" mean?	alert, ready to act	The speaker kept the audience on their toes by asking many interesting questions.
fight like cats and dogs What does "fight like cats and dogs" mean?	to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)	The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.

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Save Someones Bacon Idiom