Take To One's Heels Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take To One's Heels Idiom mean?

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take to one's heels What does take to one's heels mean?	to run away	The young boys took to their heels when the man came out of the building.
take to one's heels What does take to one's heels mean?	to run away	The little boys took to their heels when the older boys approached.
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sore loser What does "sore loser" mean?	a person who gets angry when he or she loses	He is a sore loser when he does not win a game of tennis.
have one`s nose to the grindstone What does "have one`s nose to the grindstone" mean?	to work hard or keep busy at something	My friend has his nose to the grindstone and he is studying hard at school.
GP What does "GP" mean?	General Practitioner - a general doctor	General Practitioner - a general doctorI went to see a GP when I broke my leg last summer.

have clean hands What does "have clean hands" mean?	be guiltless	I felt that I had clean hands and did not need to worry about the company scandal.
swelled head What does "swelled head" mean?	a feeling that one is more important than one really is	The man has a swelled head since he got the new position in his company.
happen upon (someone or something) What does "happen upon (someone or something)" mean?	meet someone or find something unexpectedly	I happened upon a very valuable book when I was cleaning up my grandfather's house.
cut-and-dried What does "cut-and-dried" mean?	obvious, routine, straightforward	The instructions for the machine were cut-and-dried and very easy to understand.
give (someone) one`s word What does "give (someone) one`s word" mean?	to make a promise to someone	My friend gave me his word that he would meet me at the library.

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Take To One's Heels Idiom