So Help Me Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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so help me What does so help me mean?	I promise, I swear	"So help me, if you do not pay me back my money I will phone your company and tell them."
so help me What does so help me mean?	I promise, I swear	"So help me, if you do not pay me back my money I will phone your company."
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badger (someone) What does "badger (someone)" mean?	to get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them	I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer games.

cover all of one's bases What does "cover all of one's bases" mean?	thoroughly prepare for or deal with a situation	thoroughly prepare for or deal with a situationHe covered all of his bases before going to the job interview and performed very well.
rise to the bait What does "rise to the bait" mean?	to be attracted by some kind of bait (just as a fish is attracted to bait)	The politician would not rise to the bait and argue with the news reporter.
out of one`s hair What does "out of one`s hair" mean?	to get rid of an annoying person or thing	My sister is trying to get her daughter out of her hair.
put the bite on (someone) What does "put the bite on (someone)" mean?	to try to get money from someone	I plan to put the bite on my friend in order to get some money for the weekend.

teach one's grandmother to suck eggs What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?	try to tell or teach someone who knows more than you do how to do something	Teaching some of the children how to use a computer is like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs. Many of them know more than I do.
Take forty winks What does "Take forty winks" mean?	If you take 40 winks, you have a short sleep.
boink What does "boink" mean?	have sexual intercourse with someone
go down What does "go down" mean?	be accepted or received

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So Help Me Idiom