Spread One's Wings Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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spread one's wings What does spread one's wings mean?	to begin to be independent and try new things	My uncle's friend is beginning to spread his wings and try many new things.
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Millstone round your neck What does "Millstone round your neck" mean?	A millstone around your neck is a problem that prevents you from doing what you want to do.

TAH What does "TAH" mean?	take a hint
treat (someone) What does "treat (someone)" mean?	to pay for someone else	My friend treated me to a dinner at a nice restaurant.
catch fire What does "catch fire" mean?	to begin to burn	We were very careful that the wooden house would not catch fire.
play the fool What does "play the fool" mean?	to act like a fool, to act in a silly manner	My friend forced me to play the fool when he left me waiting in the supermarket for two hours.
notch What does "notch" mean?	mark of achievement or accomplishment
a pointed remark What does "a pointed remark" mean?	a remark clearly aimed at a particular person or thing	He made a pointed remark during the meeting that was designed to get my attention.
down-and-out What does "down-and-out" mean?	having no money	My friend was down-and-out for many years before he got a job and began to make money.

get a word in edgewise What does "get a word in edgewise" mean?	to manage to join a conversation	I could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.
put a bug in (someone`s) ear What does "put a bug in (someone`s) ear" mean?	to give someone an idea	I put a bug in my friend's ear when I said that I would like to go for a holiday with him.
put (someone) through or put through (someone) What does "put (someone) through or put through (someone)" mean?	to transfer someone to someone else's telephone	I phoned the credit card company and they put me through to a supervisor.
cut (someone) a check What does "cut (someone) a check" mean?	to write a check (usually used for a company which automatically produces a check with a computer)	The company cut me a check to pay me for my extra work.
the straw that broke the camel`s back What does "the straw that broke the camel`s back" mean?	a small final trouble or problem which follows other troubles and causes everything to collapse or something to happen	The mistake on the bill was the straw that broke the camel`s back. We finally fired the new accounting clerk.

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Spread One's Wings Idiom