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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draw the line What does "draw the line" mean?	to set a limit about what will be done or discussed	The union was willing to compromise on the salary issue but they drew the line at talking about health benefits.

clear a hurdle What does "clear a hurdle" mean?	overcome an obstacle (from a hurdle in a race)	overcome an obstacle (from a hurdle in a race)We finally cleared a major hurdle in our effort to get a license to sell our products.
a song and dance What does "a song and dance" mean?	an excuse	My friend gave me a song and dance about being busy but I did not believe him.
with open arms What does "with open arms" mean?	greet someone warmly or eagerly	My aunt and uncle were at the airport to greet us with open arms.
nobody's home What does "nobody's home" mean?	one`s attention is somewhere else, one has a simple mind	It seems like nobody`s home I thought, as I tried to have a conversation with the strange man.
not tell a (living) soul What does "not tell a (living) soul" mean?	to not reveal something to anyone	I did not tell a soul about what happened during the fight with my friend.

quite a bit What does "quite a bit" mean?	much or many	I had quite a bit of time so I decided to go to the library.
get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to something (like you would become accustomed to the movement of a ship)	After we got our sea legs we were able to get up and walk around the boat.
diddly-squat What does "diddly-squat" mean?	nothing; nothing at all.	You don't know diddly-squat about this.

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Turn One`s Back On Someone Or Something Idiom