Under One`s Wing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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under one`s wing What does under one`s wing mean?	under the care or protection of (someone)	He took the new employee under his wing to help him in the new job.
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get the third degree What does "get the third degree" mean?	to be questioned in great detail and for a long period of time	The boy got the third degree when he came home late for dinner.
bet on the wrong horse What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean?	to base one`s plans on a wrong guess about the results of something	The businessman is betting on the wrong horse if he continues to support the other candidate for mayor.
Bag of bones What does "Bag of bones" mean?	If someone is a bag of bones, they are very underweight.
get out of the way What does "get out of the way" mean?	to stop obstructing or interfering with someone or something, to escape from something	The car was unable to get out of the way of the truck.
pass the buck What does "pass the buck" mean?	to shift responsibility to someone else	Our supervisor always tries to pass the buck if someone tries to criticize his work.

crack a book What does "crack a book" mean?	to open a book to study	I did not crack a book until the last week of classes.
no doubt What does "no doubt" mean?	without doubt, surely, certainly	No doubt he will be the one to win the contest again this year.
step on it What does "step on it" mean?	hurry; make haste; rush.	Step on it. We don't have time to waste.
flea market What does "flea market" mean?	a place where antiques and secondhand goods and other cheap items are sold	We go to the flea market every weekend to look for old photographs.
put one's foot down (about something) What does "put one's foot down (about something)" mean?	to object to something strongly, to refuse to do something, to refuse to allow something to happen	My sister finally put her foot down and stopped paying for the gas for her daughter's car.

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Under One`s Wing Idiom