Set A Trap Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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set a trap What does set a trap mean?	to prepare a trap to catch an animal or a person who is doing something wrong/illegal	The conservation officers set a trap to try and catch the bear.
set a trap What does set a trap mean?	to prepare a trap to catch an animal or a person who is doing something wrong or illegal	The conservation officers set a trap to try and catch the bear.
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from the top What does "from the top" mean?	from the beginning	"Let's take it from the top and begin again."

face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to accept the consequences of something	The boy must face the music for his actions very soon.
cover for (someone) What does "cover for (someone)" mean?	to make excuses for someone, to cover someone's errors	I covered for my friend when she was late for work.
get into hot water What does "get into hot water" mean?	to get into trouble or difficulty	We got into hot water when they found us in the building after it had closed.
jump/climb/get on the bandwagon What does "jump/climb/get on the bandwagon" mean?	join a popular activity/campaign	Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.
figure out (something) or figure (something) out What does "figure out (something) or figure (something) out" mean?	to find an answer by thinking about something	Everybody is trying to figure out what our boss is going to do with the new equipment.
Not have two pennies to rub together What does "Not have two pennies to rub together" mean?	If someone hasn't got two pennies to rub together, they are very poor indeed.
beast with two backs What does "beast with two backs" mean?	sexual intercourse between two people

beat (one's) meat What does "beat (one's) meat" mean?	masturbate (men only)
do (something) by hand What does "do (something) by hand" mean?	to do something with one's hands rather than with a machine	The washing machine is broken so we have to do everything by hand.
spruce up What does "spruce up" mean?	fix up; clean up; make neat and tidy

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Set A Trap Idiom