Touched By (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Touched By (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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touched by (someone or something) What does touched by (someone or something) mean?	to be emotionally affected or moved by someone or something	Everybody in the movie theater was touched by the performance of the dying actress.
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check-up What does "check-up" mean?	an examination of a patient by a doctor	I went to have my annual check-up last week.

a calculated risk What does "a calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer screen on the market.
get out of (something) What does "get out of (something)" mean?	to avoid doing something that you should do or that you said you would do	I was able to get out of my piano practice yesterday.
legs What does "legs" mean?	ground soldiers; unit that is neither mechanized nor airborne
gusto What does "gusto" mean?	verve; courage
equal to (something) What does "equal to (something)" mean?	to be able to deal with something	The apartment manager was equal to the task of managing the building.
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (usually in an annoying/persistent manner)	I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear for almost an hour about her problems at work.
far and wide What does "far and wide" mean?	everywhere, in all directions	We looked far and wide for the book but we could not find it.
live up to one's end of the bargain What does "live up to one's end of the bargain" mean?	do as was promised in a bargain	The young boy did not live up to his end of the bargain when he did not make an effort to finish his homework before watching television.
Have a bash What does "Have a bash" mean?	If you have a bash at something, you try to do it, especially when there isn't much chance of success.

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Touched By (someone Or Something) Idiom