Serve (someone) Right Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Serve (someone) Right Idiom mean?

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serve (someone) right What does serve (someone) right mean?	to get the punishment or results that one deserves	My friend never studies at all so it serves him right to fail his exam.
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quick as greased lightning What does "quick as greased lightning" mean?	very quickly, very fast	The cat climbed up the tree as quick as greased lightning.

fold one's hands What does "fold one's hands" mean?	to bring one's hands together so that they are palm to palm with the fingers interlocking	The students folded their hands and sat quietly on their chairs.
toss one's hat into the ring What does "toss one's hat into the ring" mean?	to announce that one is running for an elected office	My friend tossed his hat into the ring and will try and become the school president.
steal a march on (someone) What does "steal a march on (someone)" mean?	to get an advantage over someone without being noticed	I was able to steal a march on my colleague when he was away on vacation.
put one's thinking cap on What does "put one's thinking cap on" mean?	to start thinking in a serious manner	I put my thinking cap on and tried to think of a name for the student newspaper.
flip one`s lid What does "flip one`s lid" mean?	to become very excited, to lose one`s temper	My father flipped his lid when I told him about the large telephone bill.

pit stop What does "pit stop" mean?	stop made while driving somewhere, usually for food or to use a bathroom
walking wounded What does "walking wounded" mean?	injured soldiers or victims still able to walk on their own
not lay a finger/hand on (someone) What does "not lay a finger/hand on (someone)" mean?	not touch someone, not do something to someone	The man was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again.
You've got to be kidding! What does "You've got to be kidding!" mean?	: You can't be serious! (What you said can't be true. What you said is very surprising/hard to believe.) "	A: "Did you know that Bob quit his job?"B: "You've got to be kidding!"
set the pace What does "set the pace" mean?	establish the speed or pace of something	establish the speed or pace of somethingThe runner set the pace for the other runners during the marathon.

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Serve (someone) Right Idiom