Trick (someone) Into (doing Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Trick (someone) Into (doing Something) Idiom mean?

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trick (someone) into (doing something) What does trick (someone) into (doing something) mean?	to fool someone, to cheat someone	The salesman tricked the customer into buying something that he did not need.
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line one's own pockets What does "line one's own pockets" mean?	make money for oneself in a dishonest way	The local politician had been lining his own pockets and did not win another election.
that's the way the cookie crumbles What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
Hollow victory What does "Hollow victory" mean?	A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but are seen not to have gained anything by winning.
darken (someone's) door What does "darken (someone's) door" mean?	to visit someone or somewhere	The man has never darkened the door of the library in his town.
pay attention to (someone or something) What does "pay attention to (someone or something)" mean?	to look at something with full attention, to listen to someone with full attention	The man never pays attention to what his supervisor tells him.
Blow your own trumpet What does "Blow your own trumpet" mean?	If someone blows their own trumpet, they boast about their talents and achievements. ('Blow your own horn' is an alternative form.)

deep-six (something) What does "deep-six (something)" mean?	to throw away something, to dispose of something	I decided to deep-six the videos as I did not want them any longer.
get by (on something) What does "get by (on something)" mean?	to be able to satisfy your needs with a certain amount of something (usually related to money)	The man is able to get by on his salary because he does not spend much money.
greaser What does "greaser" mean?	aggressive young male (often with air slicked back with grease)
batten down the hatches What does "batten down the hatches" mean?	to prepare for difficult times, to close the hatches in a boat before a storm	A big storm was coming so we decided to batten down the hatches and stay home.
spoon-feed (someone) What does "spoon-feed (someone)" mean?	to help or care for someone too much when you are trying to teach him or her something	We had to spoon-feed the new employee when we were teaching him about the new computer system.

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Trick (someone) Into (doing Something) Idiom