Set (someone Or Something) Free Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Set (someone Or Something) Free Idiom mean?

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set (someone or something) free What does set (someone or something) free mean?	to release someone or something	The conservation officers went to the mountains and set the bear free.
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take the roll What does "take the roll" mean?	to call the names of students in an attendance book and expect them to answer if they are there	The teacher took the roll and then we started the lesson.

fill the bill What does "fill the bill" mean?	to be suitable for what is required	I think that the new equipment should fill the bill for us.
fly into the face of danger What does "fly into the face of danger" mean?	to take great risks	The pilot was flying into the face of danger when he went to fight the forest fire.
be curtains for (someone or something) What does "be curtains for (someone or something)" mean?	to be the end or death for someone or something	It was curtains for my old computer when it finally stopped working.
pride oneself on/in (something) What does "pride oneself on/in (something)" mean?	to take special pride in something	My father prides himself on the fact that he has never been absent from work in his life.
as sick as a dog What does "as sick as a dog" mean?	very sick	My friend was as sick as a dog when he left the restaurant last night.
out of bounds What does "out of bounds" mean?	to be outside the boundaries of a playing area	The ball went out of bounds and the boys had to go over the fence to get it.
Good as gold What does "Good as gold" mean?	If children are as good as gold, they behave very well.

Clean bill of health What does "Clean bill of health" mean?	To be found healthy.	I visited the doctor today and was given a clean bill of health. This widely used term has its origins in the "Bill of Health", a document issued to a ship showing that the port it sailed from suffered from no epidemic or infection at the time of departure.
out of one's mind/head/senses What does "out of one's mind/head/senses" mean?	to be silly/senseless/crazy	My friend was out of his mind to buy a new computer just before he went overseas to work.
get a grasp of (something) What does "get a grasp of (something)" mean?	to begin to understand something	I am beginning to get a grasp of how to operate the new computer system.
zero hour What does "zero hour" mean?	the exact time when an attack or other military action will start	The air force planes waited until zero hour in order to start out on their bombing mission.
spook factory What does "spook factory" mean?	CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
out of the running What does "out of the running" mean?	eliminated from a contest, no longer being considered	eliminated from a contest, no longer being consideredOur friend was out of the running for the director's job so she decided to return to school and continue her education.

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Set (someone Or Something) Free Idiom