To Hound Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to hound (someone) What does to hound (someone) mean?	to pursue or chase someone, to harass someone	The manager is always hounding the younger members of her staff to make them work hard.
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not breathe a word (about someone or something) What does "not breathe a word (about someone or something)" mean?	to keep a secret about someone or something	"Please don't breathe a word about my new job to my supervisor."
give up the ghost What does "give up the ghost" mean?	to stop working, to die	My old car finally gave up the ghost so I must buy another one.
tilt at windmills What does "tilt at windmills" mean?	to fight battles with imaginary or unimportant enemies or issues	My friend is tilting at windmills by fighting his boss for no reason.
toss off (something) What does "toss off (something)" mean?	to drink something rapidly	We tossed off a couple of drinks before we went home for the evening.
know (something) from memory What does "know (something) from memory" mean?	know something well from seeing it often	I know most of the telephone numbers from memory.
put ideas into (someone's) head What does "put ideas into (someone's) head" mean?	to suggest something to someone	The girl's best friend is always putting ideas into her head.
as hungry as a bear What does "as hungry as a bear" mean?	very hungry	I was as hungry as a bear when I returned home from work yesterday.
bugger off What does "bugger off" mean?	go away; leave; get out of here

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To Hound Someone Idiom