Take The Roll Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take the roll What does take the roll mean?	call the names of students in an attendance book and expect them to answer if they are there	The teacher took the roll and then we started the lesson.
take the roll What does take the roll mean?	to call the names of students in an attendance book and expect them to answer if they are there	The teacher took the roll and then we started the lesson.
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horse's ass What does "horse's ass" mean?	obnoxious, dumb person
wear the pants in one`s family What does "wear the pants in one`s family" mean?	to be the boss of a family or household	The woman wears the pants in her family and she is always telling her husband what to do.
shake off an illness What does "shake off an illness" mean?	to become well/healthy again	My friend is unable to shake off her illness and cannot come to the party.
make a great show of (something) What does "make a great show of (something)" mean?	do something in a showy fashion	The woman made a great show of telling everybody about her new and rich boyfriend.

crank (something) out What does "crank (something) out" mean?	to produce or make something	I was able to crank out two very good papers before the end of the year.
throw in one`s lot with (someone or something) What does "throw in one`s lot with (someone or something)" mean?	to take part in something, to join someone or something	We decided to throw in our lot with the workers who were on strike.
Rough end of the stick What does "Rough end of the stick" mean?	To get the rough end of the stick is to be treated unfairly or to come off worse than the other party in a transaction, situation or relationship.
talk until one is blue in the face What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?	to talk until one is exhausted	I talked until I was blue in the face but I could not change my teacher's opinion about my essay.
dark horse What does "dark horse" mean?	a political candidate who is little known to the general public	The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily.

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Take The Roll Idiom