Turn On One`s Heel Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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turn on one`s heel What does turn on one`s heel mean?	to turn around suddenly	The letter carrier turned on his heel when he saw the large dog.
turn on one`s heel What does turn on one`s heel mean?	to turn around suddenly	The dog suddenly turned on his heel and ran away.
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poised for (something) What does "poised for (something)" mean?	to be ready and waiting for something	The army was poised for an attack early in the morning.

drive (someone) up a wall What does "drive (someone) up a wall" mean?	to irritate or annoy someone greatly	My neighbor's constant complaining is driving me up a wall.
blue around the gills What does "blue around the gills" mean?	to be looking sick	I was looking blue around the gills during my illness.
turn off (somewhere) What does "turn off (somewhere)" mean?	to leave a road or path by turning right or left onto another road or path	When we arrived at the small store we turned off onto the small road.
racket What does "racket" mean?	con; deception
grate on (someone's) nerves What does "grate on (someone's) nerves" mean?	to annoy or bother someone	The woman who I work with grates on my nerves. She is very irritating.
lightning never strikes twice (in the same place) What does "lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)" mean?	the same type of misfortune does not occur twice to the same person	Lightning never strikes twice and I do not think that our house will be flooded again.

early bird What does "early bird" mean?	someone who arrives someplace early or starts something early	I am an early bird and I like to arrive early at work every morning.
MYOB What does "MYOB" mean?	mind your own business
Sure-fire What does "Sure-fire" mean?	If something is sure-fire, it is certain to succeed. ('Surefire' is also used.)
What's your take on that? What does "What's your take on that?" mean?	This idiom is way of asking someone for their opinion and ideas.

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Turn On One`s Heel Idiom