Search Me Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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search me What does search me mean?	I don`t know, How should I know	"Search me," my friend said when I asked him what had happened to the front of his car.
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go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut What does "go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut" mean?	to do something or make a choice not knowing the problems that are involved and not having all the necessary information	The young woman went into her marriage with her eyes closed but still the marriage was very successful.

crunch numbers What does "crunch numbers" mean?	to do mathematical calculations	Our boss is in his office crunching numbers for our company.
Like a beached whale What does "Like a beached whale" mean?	Once a whale is on a beach, it cannot get back into the easily, so if you are completely stuck somewhere and can't get away, you are stranded like a beached whale.
watch over (someone or something) What does "watch over (someone or something)" mean?	monitor or guard (someone or something)	I watched over the class while the teacher went to a meeting.
give (someone) a free hand (with something) What does "give (someone) a free hand (with something)" mean?	to give someone complete control over something	The city gave the homeowners a free hand to plan the new playground.
hand over fist What does "hand over fist" mean?	fast and in large amounts	We have been making money hand over fist in our new store.
play tricks on (someone) What does "play tricks on (someone)" mean?	to trick or confuse someone	The little boy liked to play tricks on his friends.

have one's nose in (something) What does "have one's nose in (something)" mean?	to have unwelcome interest in something, to have impolite curiosity about something	My boss always has his nose in the business of other people and he is not very well-liked.
raise one's voice to (someone) What does "raise one's voice to (someone)" mean?	to speak loudly or shout at someone in anger	The teacher asked the child not to raise his voice.
get gray hair What does "get gray hair" mean?	to have your hair turn gray because of stress	The father said that he was getting gray hairs from his son.
drop/dump (something) in (someone's) lap What does "drop/dump (something) in (someone's) lap" mean?	give a problem that you have to someone else to solve	My supervisor dumped some extra work in my lap just before I was going to go home.

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