Take The Liberty Of (doing Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take The Liberty Of (doing Something) Idiom mean?

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take the liberty of (doing something) What does take the liberty of (doing something) mean?	to assume the right to do something	I took the liberty of eating the food that was in my friend's refridgerator.
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wring (someone's) neck What does "wring (someone's) neck" mean?	be extremely angry at someone	I plan to wring my friend's neck for breaking my new laptop computer.

keep an eye on (someone or something) What does "keep an eye on (someone or something)" mean?	watch and take care of something (but not just look at something)	"Will you keep an eye on the baby while I go to the store."
ISTM What does "ISTM" mean?	it seems to me
once in a blue moon What does "once in a blue moon" mean?	very rarely	I only go to that restaurant once in a blue moon.
blood is thicker than water What does "blood is thicker than water" mean?	family members are closer to one another than to others	Blood is thicker than water and people usually support and help their family in times of trouble.
fox What does "fox" mean?	attractive, sexy young woman (though sometimes said of men)
a cat in gloves catches no mice What does "a cat in gloves catches no mice" mean?	if you are too careful and polite you may not get what you want	A cat in gloves catches no mice and I advised my friend that he should be more aggressive at work or he will not be successful.
one sandwich short of a picnic What does "one sandwich short of a picnic" mean?	not very smart	The janitor is one sandwich short of a picnic and he makes many mistakes.

when the cat's away, the mice will play What does "when the cat's away, the mice will play" mean?	when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble	When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to move around.
shut out (a team) What does "shut out (a team)" mean?	to prevent the opposition team from scoring during a game	The national soccer team shut out the best team in the world last night.
pass oneself off as (someone or something) else What does "pass oneself off as (someone or something) else" mean?	to claim to be someone one is not, to pretend to be someone else	My friend passed himself off as a reporter and was able to get into the concert free.
float a loan What does "float a loan" mean?	to get a loan, to arrange for a loan	I decided to float a loan to get some money to buy a new car.

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Take The Liberty Of (doing Something) Idiom