Thumb A Lift/ride Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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thumb a lift/ride What does thumb a lift/ride mean?	to hitchhike	Our car had a flat tire so we thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station.
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go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut What does "go into (something) with one's eyes closed/shut" mean?	to do something or make a choice about something not knowing the problems that are involved and not having all of the necessary information	The young woman went into her marriage with her eyes closed but still the marriage was very successful.

give in to (someone or something) What does "give in to (someone or something)" mean?	to give someone his or her own way, to stop opposing someone or something	The company gave in to the union`s demand for more money.
No use to man or beast What does "No use to man or beast" mean?	If something or someone is no use to man or beast, they it or they are utterly useless.
Eat your words What does "Eat your words" mean?	If you eat your words, you accept publicly that you were wrong about something you said.
in the chips What does "in the chips" mean?	with much money, wealthy	My grandfather was in the chips after they discovered oil on his farm.
homes What does "homes" mean?	neighbor; companion

half-assed What does "half-assed" mean?	awkward; inefficient; useless
set foot (somewhere) What does "set foot (somewhere)" mean?	to step or go somewhere	I have never set foot in that restaurant and I never will in the future.
contemplate one's navel What does "contemplate one's navel" mean?	spend a lot of time thinking about one's own problems rather than being concerned about more important things	I spent the summer contemplating my navel and didn't do a thing.
red herring What does "red herring" mean?	an unimportant matter that draws attention away from the main subject	Talking about the other issue was a red herring that did not do anything to deal with today's problem.
have (someone's) ear What does "have (someone's) ear" mean?	to be able to get someone to listen to you (usually someone who has the power or ability to help you)	Our supervisor has the company president's ear and he is able to talk to him anytime.

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Thumb A Lift/ride Idiom