Take (someone's) Pulse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take (someone's) Pulse Idiom mean?

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take (someone's) pulse What does take (someone's) pulse mean?	to measure the beats of a person's pulse	The doctor took the patient's pulse when she arrived at the hospital.
take (someone's) pulse What does take (someone's) pulse mean?	measure the frequency of the beats of a person's pulse	The ambulance driver took the pulse of the woman in the car accident.
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schmooze What does "schmooze" mean?	make relaxed, casual conversation.	"No, we weren't talking about anything important.We were just schmoozing."

put in one's oar What does "put in one's oar" mean?	give help, give advice without being asked	give help, give advice without being askedWe were doing very well until our supervisor came along and put in his oar. We would have done better without him.
screw over What does "screw over" mean?	cheat, lie, or deceive somebody
very thing What does "very thing" mean?	the exact thing that is required	The new sofa was the very thing that we needed to make our house comfortable.
keep an eye out for (someone or something) What does "keep an eye out for (someone or something)" mean?	watch for the arrival or appearance of someone or something	I kept an eye out for a nice restaurant after I arrived in the small town.
shot What does "shot" mean?	launch of a rocket
come to a pretty pass What does "come to a pretty pass" mean?	to develop into a bad or difficult situation	Things have come to a pretty pass and nobody knows what to do about the problem.

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Take (someone's) Pulse Idiom