American Idioms and Expressions

Tickle (someone's) Fancy Idiom

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tickle (someone's) fancy
What does tickle (someone's) fancy mean?
to interest someone, to make someone curiousGoing to the restaurant did not tickle my fancy so I decided to stay home.

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What does "Give someone a piece of your mind" mean?
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What does "in rags" mean?
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What does "(one's) back is against the wall" mean?
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What does "glad hand" mean?
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What does "draw to a close" mean?
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What does "carry out (something)" mean?
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