Tan Someones Hide Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tan (someone's) hide What does tan (someone's) hide mean?	to spank or beat someone	The angry mother threatened to tan her child's hide.
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leave (someone) for dead What does "leave (someone) for dead" mean?	abandon someone as being dead	The hiker was left for dead when the rescue group could find no indication of where he was.

see (something) out What does "see (something) out" mean?	to finish something, to not quit doing something	I decided to stay with my company in order to see out the restructuring process.
drag What does "drag" mean?	dull, annoying person
keep one's head down What does "keep one's head down" mean?	to quietly do your work without causing any problems and causing other people to notice you	I knew that there was a problem at work so I kept my head down all morning.

on purpose What does "on purpose" mean?	intentionally	I think that the woman spilled her drink on purpose.
killer What does "killer" mean?	very unusual or extraordinary
punitive damages What does "punitive damages" mean?	extra damages awarded to someone in order to punish them and to deter others	The patient was awarded a large amount of money as punitive damages in his lawsuit against the hospital.
in the market for (something) What does "in the market for (something)" mean?	to be ready to buy something, to want to buy something	We are in the market for a new computer.

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