Sweet Talk (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Sweet Talk (someone) Idiom mean?

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sweet-talk (someone) What does sweet-talk (someone) mean?	to praise or flatter someone to get what you want	My sister tried to sweet-talk our father into giving her the car but he said no.
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choose sides What does "choose sides" mean?	to choose from a group of people or players to be on opposing sides of a debate/fight/game	We had to choose sides before we played the game.

eyes are bigger than one`s stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean?	one takes or wants more food than he or she can eat	The man's eyes are bigger than his stomach. He will never finish the food that he took.
close call/shave What does "close call/shave" mean?	an accident that almost happens but does not happen	I had a close call this morning when the truck almost hit me.
take a powder What does "take a powder" mean?	to leave quickly, to run away	I think that our boss took a powder right after the meeting.
sit on their hands What does "sit on their hands" mean?	an audience refuses to applaud	The members of the audience sat on their hands after the performance by the singer.
white elephant What does "white elephant" mean?	a useless possession that is a nuisance or expensive to keep	They are having a white elephant sale at the school next week.

Keep someone at arm's length What does "Keep someone at arm's length" mean?	If you keep someone or something at arm's length, you keep a safe distance away from them.
hush puppy What does "hush puppy" mean?	cornmeal dumpling that is deep fried
neck and neck What does "neck and neck" mean?	to be equal or nearly equal in a race or contest	The two teams were neck and neck in the race to win the national championship.
come clean What does "come clean" mean?	to tell the truth	The president of the company was forced to come clean and tell what really happened to the business.
hit parade What does "hit parade" mean?	a list of songs arranged in order of popularity	We listened to all the songs on the hit parade last night.

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Sweet Talk (someone) Idiom