American Idioms and Expressions

Side Against (someone) Idiom

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side against (someone)
What does side against (someone) mean?
to take sides against someoneMy friend always sides against me when I am involved in an argument with someone.

Some Random Idioms
he who pays the piper calls the tune
What does "he who pays the piper calls the tune" mean?
the person who pays for something should control how it is spent or usedThe oil company was paying the expenses for the theater group. However, because he who pays the piper calls the tune they wanted to help decide which plays would be performed.
get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head
What does "get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head" mean?
to forget about someone or something It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind.

eat (someone) out of house and home
What does "eat (someone) out of house and home" mean?
to eat much food in someone's home The two teenage boys were eating their parents out of house and home.

fall flat on one's face
What does "fall flat on one's face" mean?
to be completely unsuccessfulI fell flat on my face when I tried to make a speech at the wedding.
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps
What does "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mean?
If you pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you make the effort to improve things for yourself.
at one with (someone)
What does "at one with (someone)" mean?
to share the same view as others, to be in agreement with othersThe members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to cancel the meeting.
at best
What does "at best" mean?
under the most favorable circumstances The doctors said that the man had ten months at best to live.

without fail
What does "without fail" mean?
absolutely, for certainThe postman came at noon everyday without fail.
a wildcat strike
What does "a wildcat strike" mean?
a strike spontaneously arranged by a group of workersThere was a wildcat strike at the factory and over 100 people stopped work.
(not to be) sneezed at
What does "(not to be) sneezed at" mean?
(not) to be worth having, (not) to be considered unimportant (used in the negative or interrogative)The new stereo system is not to be sneezed at.

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