Tie Up (a Boat) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tie up (a boat) What does tie up (a boat) mean?	to dock a boat/ship	We tied up our boat at the pier when the storm came.
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set a precedent What does "set a precedent" mean?	to establish a pattern, to set a policy that must be followed in future cases	The legal case set a precedent that will be followed for many years in the future.

klutz What does "klutz" mean?	clumsy, often dumb, person.	He's a total klutz. Don't ask him to try to fix your car.
phat What does "phat" mean?	excellent; good
emperor's new clothes What does "emperor's new clothes" mean?	used when many people believe something that is not true, a situation in which people are afraid to criticize something because everyone else seems to think that it is good or important	It was like the emperor's new clothes when nobody would criticize the popular politician although he was doing many bad things.
break (something) to (someone) What does "break (something) to (someone)" mean?	to tell bad news to someone	The man broke the bad news to his sister.

hold down a job What does "hold down a job" mean?	keep a job	He has a serious drinking problem and is unable to hold down a job.
grain of truth What does "grain of truth" mean?	the smallest amount of truth	There was not a grain of truth in what the man said.

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Tie Up (a Boat) Idiom