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turn thumbs down on (someone or something) What does turn thumbs down on (someone or something) mean?	to disapprove or reject someone or something, to say no to someone or something	My supervisor turned thumb downs on my plan to have a more flexible schedule.
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screw up What does "screw up" mean?	to make a mess of something, to cause trouble for someone or something	My travel agent screwed up my travel schedule and I had to stay at the airport overnight.

cause tongues to wag What does "cause tongues to wag" mean?	to give people something to gossip or talk about	The woman caused tongues to wag when she came to the party without her husband.
not hurt a flea What does "not hurt a flea" mean?	to not hurt anything or anyone (not even a small insect like a flea)	Our dog is very gentle and he will not hurt a flea.
excuse (someone) What does "excuse (someone)" mean?	to forgive someone	We excused the man for his rude comments because he did not know any better.
build castles in the air/in Spain What does "build castles in the air/in Spain" mean?	to make plans that are impossible	The girl is always building castles in the air and none of them have any chance to succeed.
the die is cast What does "the die is cast" mean?	something has been decided and you cannot change the decision	The die is cast and now that we have sold our house we must move.

by the month What does "by the month" mean?	one month at a time	The rent for our apartment is paid by the month.
chicken out of (doing something) What does "chicken out of (doing something)" mean?	to stop doing something because of fear	My friend was planning to come with us but he chickened out at the last moment.
fritter (something) away What does "fritter (something) away" mean?	to waste something little by little	The man frittered away all of the money that he had won in the contest.
out of control What does "out of control" mean?	to be uncontrollable/wild	The soccer fans were out of control after their team won the championship.
blackball (someone) What does "blackball (someone)" mean?	to exclude or ostracize someone socially, to reject someone	The businessman was blackballed in the industry because of his bad business practices.

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Turn Thumbs Down On (someone Or Something) Idiom