Step Out Of Line Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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step out of line What does step out of line mean?	to misbehave, to do something offensive/wrong	When the children step out of line their teacher becomes very angry.
step out of line What does step out of line mean?	to misbehave, to do something offensive or wrong	When the children step out of line their teacher becomes very angry.
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outside of (something) What does "outside of (something)" mean?	other than something, except for something	Outside of the weather our vacation was quite enjoyable.

raise hell with (someone or something) What does "raise hell with (someone or something)" mean?	to make trouble, to behave wildly	The woman began to raise hell with her supervisor after she heard about the new policy.
lesser of two evils What does "lesser of two evils" mean?	the less bad thing of two bad things	The voters had to choose the lesser of two evils when they had to choose between the two candidates for mayor.
no way What does "no way" mean?	never; no; not on your life
bring (someone) to What does "bring (someone) to" mean?	to wake someone up, to bring someone to consciousness	The medical doctor tried to bring the small boy to after he fell into the swimming pool.
due process (of law) What does "due process (of law)" mean?	the rights that each individual has to be protected by the law	Although the man was accused of theft by his employer, he knew that he was entitled to due process of law and would have no problems proving his innocence.

Who wears the trousers? What does "Who wears the trousers?" mean?	(UK) The person who wears the trousers in a relationship is the dominant person who controls things.
confide in (someone) What does "confide in (someone)" mean?	to tell secrets or personal information to someone	I usually confide in my friend when I have a problem.
win (someone) over What does "win (someone) over" mean?	gain the support and sympathy of someone	We finally won the apartment manager over and she will let us have a pet in our apartment.
in charge of (someone or something) What does "in charge of (someone or something)" mean?	to be in control of someone or something, to be responsible for someone or something	My sister has been in charge of buying supplies at her company for many years.
do the honors What does "do the honors" mean?	to perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.)	"Would you like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink?"
pull (some) strings What does "pull (some) strings" mean?	to secretly use influence and power	Our boss was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.

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Step Out Of Line Idiom