Say Uncle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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say uncle What does say uncle mean?	to surrender, to give in	The little boy was forced to say uncle and agree to do what the older boy wanted.
say uncle What does say uncle mean?	to surrender, to give in	The little boy was forced to say uncle and do what the older boy wanted.
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by any means What does "by any means" mean?	by any way possible	We need to find a computer by any means.

tan (someone's) hide What does "tan (someone's) hide" mean?	spank/beat someone	The angry mother threatened to tan her child's hide.
throw money around What does "throw money around" mean?	to spend a lot of money without worrying if you are wasting it	The government is throwing much money around as they prepare for the large exhibition.
fix What does "fix" mean?	bribe; money paid to effect an outcome.	The fix is in. We're sure to win.
strike out What does "strike out" mean?	fail	fail The criminal struck out in his attempt to change the punishment that he had received from the judge.
Pull the trigger What does "Pull the trigger" mean?	The person who pulls the trigger is the one who does the action that closes or finishes something.
a hung jury What does "a hung jury" mean?	a jury that is divided and unable to agree on a verdict	The trial ended in a hung jury which made another trial necessary.
sit right What does "sit right" mean?	to be unacceptable (usually used in the negative or interrogative)	His idea seemed good at first but now it does not sit right with the other members of the staff.

Don't hold your breath. What does "Don't hold your breath." mean?	Don't stop breathing to wait for something (because it will never happen).	"Don't hold your breath," I said when my friend asked when he would be able to borrow our friend's car.
get to (reach) first base with someone or something What does "get to (reach) first base with someone or something" mean?	make an advance with someone or in some undertaking (from first base in baseball)	make an advance with someone or in some undertaking (from first base in baseball)I spent several hours talking about changing my work hours but I wasn't able to get to first base with my boss.
cut no ice What does "cut no ice" mean?	have no effect or influence on somebody
there is no such thing as a free lunch What does "there is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?	you cannot get something without working for it or paying for it	There is no such thing as a free lunch and you must work hard if you want to get something in life.
No harm, no foul What does "No harm, no foul" mean?	There's no problem when no harm or damage is done, such as the time my sister-in-law stole the name we'd chosen for a boy and we both ended up having girls.

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Say Uncle Idiom