Scratch (someone`s) Back Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Scratch (someone`s) Back Idiom mean?

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scratch (someone`s) back What does scratch (someone`s) back mean?	to do something nice for someone in the hope that they will do something for you	"You scratch my back and I`ll scratch yours," the customer said when we talked about the new sales contract.
scratch (someone`s) back What does scratch (someone`s) back mean?	do a favor for someone in the hope that they will do something for you	If you scratch the supervisor's back he will help you when you need help.
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think outside the box What does "think outside the box" mean?	to think freely not using old ideas/rules/practices	The consultant told us to think outside the box if we wanted to rebuild our company.

get tough with (someone) What does "get tough with (someone)" mean?	to become firm/strict with someone	The school plans to get tough with students who are late.
belabor the point What does "belabor the point" mean?	to spend too much time on a point of discussion	I tried not to belabor the point but I needed to explain things in detail for everyone to understand.
In rude health What does "In rude health" mean?	(UK) If someone's in rude health, they are very healthy and look it.
For Pete's sake What does "For Pete's sake" mean?	This is used as an exclamation to show exasperation or irritation.
swear on a stack of bibles What does "swear on a stack of bibles" mean?	pledge to tell the truth about something (in a court of law someone may swear to tell the truth by placing his or her hand on a bible or other religious text)	The man swore on a stack of bibles that he had never seen the accused criminal before.
sock away (some money) What does "sock away (some money)" mean?	to save or store some money	I am trying to sock away some money for my holiday.
work one's butt off What does "work one's butt off" mean?	work very diligently.	I worked my butt off on that paper and all I got was a C+.

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Scratch (someone`s) Back Idiom