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stick one's head in a noose What does stick one's head in a noose mean?	to say or do something that could harm you or your image	I stuck my head in a noose when I mentioned that I wanted to find another job.
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(one's) money is on (someone) What does "(one's) money is on (someone)" mean?	you think that someone will win a competition/sports event etc.	My money is on the young horse that is racing for the first time today.

blow one`s own horn What does "blow one`s own horn" mean?	to boast or praise oneself	My friend is always blowing his own horn and is very annoying at times.
Beat someone to the draw What does "Beat someone to the draw" mean?	If you beat someone to the draw, you do something before they do.
cut (someone) off without a penny What does "cut (someone) off without a penny" mean?	to stop giving someone a regular amount of money, to leave someone no money in a will	The wealthy businessman cut his son off without a penny when the young man refused to work hard.
in one's Sunday best What does "in one's Sunday best" mean?	in one's best clothes that you would wear to worship (in the days when people dressed in a formal way)	I was dressed in my Sunday best when I went for the job interview.
Cream rises to the top What does "Cream rises to the top" mean?	A good person or idea cannot go unnoticed for long, just as cream poured in coffee or tea eventually rises to the top.
get (something) out of the way What does "get (something) out of the way" mean?	to take care of some business, to do/finish something	We got our work out of the way and began to plan for the weekend.
not hold water What does "not hold water" mean?	to be illogical, to make no sense	The excuses of the young man do not hold water.
get on someone's case What does "get on someone's case" mean?	to criticize someone	The boy's mother is always getting on his case when his room is not clean.
card What does "card" mean?	amusing, strange person.	He's quite a card, always making jokes and doing odd things.
raw What does "raw" mean?	lacking experience; new.	You're totally raw. You've never done this, have you?
something else What does "something else" mean?	to be so good as to be beyond description, to be something entirely different	The movie was something else. It was the best movie that I have seen in many years.

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Stick One's Head In A Noose Idiom