American Idioms and Expressions

To Hound (someone) Idiom

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to hound (someone)
What does to hound (someone) mean?
to pursue/chase someone, to harass someoneThe manager is always hounding the younger members of her staff to make sure that they work hard.

Some Random Idioms
pal around (with someone)
What does "pal around (with someone)" mean?
to be friends with someoneI have begun to pal around with a friend from my evening language class.
on the face of it
What does "on the face of it" mean?
from the way something looks, superficiallyOn the face of it, it looked like the speeding car had caused the accident.
Lose your marbles
What does "Lose your marbles" mean?
If someone has lost their marbles, they've gone mad.
gun bunny
What does "gun bunny" mean?
artilleryman
crack down on (someone or something)
What does "crack down on (someone or something)" mean?
enforce a rule or law more strictlyThe police recently decided to crack down on speeding cars.
Money makes many things
What does "Money makes many things" mean?
This means that money is important.
do with (someone or something)
What does "do with (someone or something)" mean?
to be acquainted/involved/associated with someone or somethingI did not have anything to do with the meeting this year.
Cry your eyes out
What does "Cry your eyes out" mean?
If you cry your eyes out, you cry uncontrollably.
GOK
What does "GOK" mean?
God only knows (what is wrong with the patient)

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