Turn One`s Back On (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Turn One`s Back On (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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turn one`s back on (someone or something) What does turn one`s back on (someone or something) mean?	to refuse to help someone in trouble or need	The girl turned her back on her friend when her friend asked for help doing the homework.
turn one`s back on (someone or something) What does turn one`s back on (someone or something) mean?	refuse to help someone in trouble or need	The woman turned her back on her friend when the friend asked her for some money.
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choke (someone) up or choke up (someone) What does "choke (someone) up or choke up (someone)" mean?	to make someone cry or become overemotional and speechless	The story of the boy's illness choked the woman up.

Time and again What does "Time and again" mean?	If something happens time and again, it happens repeatedly. ('Time and time again' is also used.)
win by a nose What does "win by a nose" mean?	to win by a very small amount	The young horse won by a nose in the horse race.
outsource (something) What does "outsource (something)" mean?	to use outside sources rather than those within a company or its facilities	The manufacturing company outsourced many of their products.
cut (someone) off or cut off (someone) What does "cut (someone) off or cut off (someone)" mean?	to stop someone from saying something, to disconnect someone on the phone	I tried to tell my father about the accident but he cut me off before I could speak.

make allowances for (someone or something) What does "make allowances for (someone or something)" mean?	allow extra time for someone or something, make excuses for someone or something	We had to make allowances for the fact that the new employee was very slow.
two cents worth What does "two cents worth" mean?	an opinion (that is not asked for)	My friend is always talking and I never have a chance to put in my two cents worth.
piece of the action What does "piece of the action" mean?	a share in the activity or the profits of something	The inventor wanted a piece of the action from the new equipment that he had invented.
cast the first stone What does "cast the first stone" mean?	to be the first to criticize or attack someone	I told my friend that he should be careful not to cast the first stone in an argument.

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Turn One`s Back On (someone Or Something) Idiom