Shut One's Face/trap Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Shut One's Face/trap Idiom mean?

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shut one's face/trap What does shut one's face/trap mean?	to be quiet, to shut up	"Please sit down and shut your trap."
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down to the bone What does "down to the bone" mean?	entirely, to the core	The rain and snow chilled me right down to the bone.

a bone of contention What does "a bone of contention" mean?	something that people disagree about	The issue of working on Saturday evenings is a bone of contention between the store and the workers.
Go the whole hog What does "Go the whole hog" mean?	If you go the whole hog, you do something completely or to its limits.
follow through with (something) What does "follow through with (something)" mean?	to continue or finish an action that one has started	My neighbor said that he would help me paint my house but he has never followed through with his offer.
as far as What does "as far as" mean?	to the extent or degree of something	As far as I know the movie will start next week.
mickey mouse What does "mickey mouse" mean?	poor quality; lousy; unimportant
rotten to the core What does "rotten to the core" mean?	to be completely worthless (like a rotten apple)	The political organization was rotten to the core and everybody knew that they must change.
well hung What does "well hung" mean?	having large testicles and penis
draw in one`s horns What does "draw in one`s horns" mean?	to spend less money	The company is not doing well so everybody must draw in their horns.
See you later What does "See you later" mean?	A casual way of saying to friends I'll see you again, sometime, (without a definite date or time having been set) - this is often abbreviated to 'Later' or 'Laters' as an alternative way of saying goodbye.
people who live in glass houses should not throw stones What does "people who live in glass houses should not throw stones" mean?	do not complain about other people if you yourself are not perfect	"You should not criticize other people. Remember, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones."

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Shut One's Face/trap Idiom