The Likes Of (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does The Likes Of (someone) Idiom mean?

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the likes of (someone) What does the likes of (someone) mean?	anyone like the person who you are talking about	I really don't enjoy spending time with the likes of my neighbor.
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bounce What does "bounce" mean?	energy; verve

make a fast/quick buck What does "make a fast/quick buck" mean?	make money with little effort	The two men tried to make a fast buck during the construction boom.
break even What does "break even" mean?	to have expenses equal to profits	After three months the company was able to break even and begin to make a profit.
put one's head on the block for (someone or something) What does "put one's head on the block for (someone or something)" mean?	to take great risks for someone or something	Our supervisor was always willing to put his head on the block for any member of the staff.
go to one's head What does "go to one's head" mean?	to make one dizzy	The drink quickly went to the man's head and he had to sit down and rest.
top dog What does "top dog" mean?	the most important person in an organization	My uncle is the top dog in his company.

teething problems What does "teething problems" mean?	difficulties and problems experienced in the early stages of a project/activity	The project has many teething problems that we must deal with.
shed crocodile tears What does "shed crocodile tears" mean?	to pretend that one is crying	The man pretended to apologize for his actions but he was only shedding crocodile tears.
work hand in hand (with someone) What does "work hand in hand (with someone)" mean?	to work closely together with someone in order to achieve something	The government is working hand in hand with the police department to solve the road problems.
such as What does "such as" mean?	of a particular kind, for example	I need various tools such as a hammer and a saw in order to complete the job.

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The Likes Of (someone) Idiom