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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have (someone) over What does "have (someone) over" mean?	invite someone to your house	We plan to have my parents over when we settle into our new house.

walking wounded What does "walking wounded" mean?	injured soldiers or victims still able to walk on their own
stone What does "stone" mean?	totally; completely; entirely
like taking candy from a baby What does "like taking candy from a baby" mean?	very easy to do	I asked the department store to refund the money for my goods and they agreed. It was like taking candy from a baby.
speak up What does "speak up" mean?	to speak in a loud or clear voice	I asked the teacher to speak up as I could not hear him at all.
Don't push my buttons! What does "Don't push my buttons!" mean?	This can be said to someone who is starting to annoy you.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	equally for everyone or everything	The taxes were increased across the board and everyone had to pay more.

Tread on someone's toes What does "Tread on someone's toes" mean?	If you tread on someone's toes, you upset them, especially if you do something that they should be in charge of.
sew (something) up What does "sew (something) up" mean?	to complete or secure something	The candidate for the nomination sewed up his victory last week.
hang it What does "hang it" mean?	damn it; darn it (said to express frustration or exsaperation)
perfect couple What does "perfect couple" mean?	two people who appear to get along perfectly	two people who appear to get along perfectlyOur neighors have always seemed to be the perfect couple.

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Serve (someone) Right Idiom