Stretch One's Legs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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stretch one's legs What does stretch one's legs mean?	to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time	We stopped to stretch our legs after driving for several hours.
stretch one's legs What does stretch one's legs mean?	to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time	The airplane passenger decided to stand up and stretch her legs.
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play by the rules What does "play by the rules" mean?	follow the generally accepted rules of something	follow the generally accepted rules of somethingThe team members refused to play by the rules so they were asked to leave the tournament.

Small dog, tall weeds What does "Small dog, tall weeds" mean?	This idiom is used to describe someone the speaker does not believe has the ability or resources to handle a task or job.
beat one`s brains out What does "beat one`s brains out" mean?	to tire oneself by thinking too much	I have been beating my brains out all day trying to remember where I put my notebook.
breath of fresh air What does "breath of fresh air" mean?	a fresh and imaginative approach to something	The manager's coaching style was a breath of fresh air compared to that of the previous coach.
knock the props out from under (someone) What does "knock the props out from under (someone)" mean?	destroy someone's confidence, destroy someone's emotional/financial/moral base	The teacher knocked the props out from under the student when she criticized the student's work.
go to the expense (of doing something) What does "go to the expense (of doing something)" mean?	to pay the cost of doing something	I did not want to go to the expense of buying a new sofa for our apartment.
from dawn to dusk What does "from dawn to dusk" mean?	from the rising of the sun to the setting of the sun	The farmworkers worked from dawn to dusk everyday in order to pick the lettuce crop.
button one's lip What does "button one's lip" mean?	to become quiet	I decided to button my lip rather than give my opinion of our supervisor.
go off What does "go off" mean?	to begin to ring or buzz	The fire alarm started to go off just as we entered the building.
lead (someone) to believe (something) What does "lead (someone) to believe (something)" mean?	imply something to someone	The salesman led me to believe that he would be able to deliver the product within a week.
wink at (something) What does "wink at (something)" mean?	allow and pretend not to know about something (a law or rule being broken)	The school librarian sometimes winks at the rule about borrowing a maximum of three books.

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Stretch One's Legs Idiom