Sock It To (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Sock It To (someone) Idiom mean?

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sock it to (someone) What does sock it to (someone) mean?	to give everything that one is capable of to do something	The president socked it to the audience during his speech at the convention.
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ears are red What does "ears are red" mean?	one's ears are red from embarrassment	My ears were red after hearing what the teacher said about me.

pick at (something) What does "pick at (something)" mean?	to eat only little bits of something	The boy is sick and will only pick at his food.
do something rash What does "do something rash" mean?	to take drastic action (usually without thinking)	My friend is extremely angry and she may do something rash.
Open all hours What does "Open all hours" mean?	If a shop or suchlike is open all hours, it only closes, if at all, terribly late.
milk (someone) for (something) What does "milk (someone) for (something)" mean?	pressure someone into giving information or money	The boy was milking his friend for as much money as he could.
turn a deaf ear to (someone) What does "turn a deaf ear to (someone)" mean?	to pretend not to hear someone, to not pay attention to someone	The supervisor turned a deaf ear to our complaints about the heat.
be hard up What does "be hard up" mean?	be short of money	I am hard up for money at the moment so I can`t go to the movie.
take care of (someone or something) What does "take care of (someone or something)" mean?	to look after or give attention to someone or something	You should take care of your health or you will become sick.

Under your thumb What does "Under your thumb" mean?	Someone who is manipulated or controlled by another person is under his or her thumb.
get to first base What does "get to first base" mean?	to make a good start, to succeed	We have not been able to get to first base with anyone regarding the terms of the new contract.
play it cool What does "play it cool" mean?	to act calm and not concerned	I tried to play it cool when the policeman stopped me when I was driving my car.
line What does "line" mean?	story; argument; explanation
get out of bed on the wrong side or get out on the wrong side of bed What does "get out of bed on the wrong side or get out on the wrong side of bed" mean?	to be in a bad mood	I think that the girl got out of bed on the wrong side as she is not talking to anyone today.

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Sock It To (someone) Idiom