Sit On Its/their Hands Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Sit On Its/their Hands Idiom mean?

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sit on its/their hands What does sit on its/their hands mean?	an audience refuses to applaud	The members of the audience sat on their hands after the performance by the singer.
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get one's shit together What does "get one's shit together" mean?	become organized; gather one's possessions

out of the frying pan and into the fire What does "out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean?	to go from something bad to something worse	The woman jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire when she quit her job. Now her problems are much worse.
in touch What does "in touch" mean?	talking or writing to each other, giving or getting news	We are still in touch even though we have been out of school for many years.
given to understand (something) What does "given to understand (something)" mean?	to understand something plainly and clearly	I was given to understand that I could rent an apartment very cheaply in this area.
Well-oiled machine What does "Well-oiled machine" mean?	Something that functions very well is a well-oiled machine.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?	take more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the buffet table and put too much food on my plate.
pull one's hair out What does "pull one's hair out" mean?	to be angry/upset/worried about something	My friend began to pull her hair out when she discovered that she had no nice clothes for the party.

Rolls What does "Rolls" mean?	Rolls-Royce.	Nice Rolls. How'd you afford it?
under the influence of (something) What does "under the influence of (something)" mean?	experiencing the effects of alcohol/drugs/a controlling power or person	The driver was under the influence of alcohol when he hit the young child.
battle rattle What does "battle rattle" mean?	combat gear, esp. Kevlar helmets and flak jackets
the shoe is on the other foot What does "the shoe is on the other foot" mean?	the opposite is true, the places are changed	The shoe is on the other foot now that my neighbor has to deal with the same problems that we must deal with.
as snug as a bug in a rug What does "as snug as a bug in a rug" mean?	cozy and snug	The children were as snug as a bug in a rug as they read a book in the big bed.

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Sit On Its/their Hands Idiom