Stick To A Story/the Facts Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Stick To A Story/the Facts Idiom mean?

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stick to a story/the facts What does stick to a story/the facts mean?	to remain faithful to the facts of a story	"Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police."
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as common as an old shoe What does "as common as an old shoe" mean?	low class, badly mannered	The young woman is as common as an old shoe.
flea in one`s ear What does "flea in one`s ear" mean?	an annoying hint, an idea or answer that is not welcome	Our boss has a flea in her ear about changing the way that the business operates.
Like a rat deserting a sinking ship What does "Like a rat deserting a sinking ship" mean?	If people leave a company because they know that it's about to have serious problems, or turn their back on a person about to be in a similar situation, they are said to be like rats deserting a sinking ship.
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used to bring advantage or profit	The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
on all fours What does "on all fours" mean?	on one's hands and knees	The man was on all fours looking for his car keys.
come down in price What does "come down in price" mean?	to lower the price of one's product, to become cheaper	We were forced to come down in price in order to sell our target number of cars for the month.

run out of gas What does "run out of gas" mean?	tire; lose interest
on (someone's) shoulders What does "on (someone's) shoulders" mean?	on someone's own self (used often with responsibility)	The responsibility for organizing the office is always on my shoulders.
as a duck takes to water What does "as a duck takes to water" mean?	easily and naturally	When the boy learned to swim it was just as a duck takes to water. It was very easy.
believe one`s ears What does "believe one`s ears" mean?	to believe what one is hearing, to become sure of something	I could not believe my ears when I heard that I had won a holiday to Mexico.
one to a customer What does "one to a customer" mean?	each person can have or receive only one of something	The store had a limit of one to a customer of the cameras that were on sale.

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Stick To A Story/the Facts Idiom