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see red What does see red mean?	to become very angry	My friend saw red last night when I told him about the broken dishes.
see red What does see red mean?	to become very angry	My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.
see red What does see red mean?	to become very angry	My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.
see red What does see red mean?	to become very angry	My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today. white Idioms
see red What does see red mean?	to become angry	My friend saw red last night when I told him about the broken DVD player.
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keep a tight/close rein on (someone or something) What does "keep a tight/close rein on (someone or something)" mean?	strictly watch and control someone or something	Our principal keeps a tight rein on what is being taught in the classrooms.

get at (someone or something) What does "get at (someone or something)" mean?	to attack or hit someone or something	Our dog tried to get at the other dog.
dead center What does "dead center" mean?	the exact middle	I easily hit the target dead center.
bet on the wrong horse What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean?	to misread the future, to not choose the winning person or solution	He is betting on the wrong horse if he supports the other city in their bid for the Olympic games.
force (someone) to the wall What does "force (someone) to the wall" mean?	to push someone to an extreme position	The company forced the union to the wall during the negotiations for the new contract.
pay the piper What does "pay the piper" mean?	to face the results of one's actions	The city government was forced to pay the piper after many years of bad management.
Thick as mince What does "Thick as mince" mean?	(UK) If someone is as thick as mince, they are very stupid indeed.
mongo What does "mongo" mean?	great; fantastic

go belly up What does "go belly up" mean?	die
rake in What does "rake in" mean?	obtain or bring in a large quantity (usually money)
as strong as a horse/lion/ox What does "as strong as a horse/lion/ox" mean?	very strong	The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.
rotten What does "rotten" mean?	stinky; smelly; disgusting

American Idioms and Expressions

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