Verge On Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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verge on (something) What does verge on (something) mean?	to come close or approach something	The accident verged on becoming a major disaster.
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stick by/with (someone or something) What does "stick by/with (someone or something)" mean?	to support someone or something	The woman always sticks by her friends when they are in trouble.

(do not) have a leg to stand on What does "(do not) have a leg to stand on" mean?	do not have the facts to support or win an argument or a legal charge that is made against you (usually used in the negative)	The apartment manager tried to evict the young family but he didn't have a leg to stand on and he lost the case in court.
put on weight What does "put on weight" mean?	to gain weight	He has put on a lot of weight since he stopped going to the gym.
far be it from (someone) to do (something) What does "far be it from (someone) to do (something)" mean?	it is not really someone's place to do something, it is not appropriate for someone to do something	Far be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.
Pound of flesh What does "Pound of flesh" mean?	If someone wants their pound of flesh, the force someone to pay or give back something owed, even though they don't need it and it will cause the other person a lot of difficulty.
cross-examine (someone) What does "cross-examine (someone)" mean?	to question a suspect or a witness in a trial	The lawyer was very careful when he began to cross-examine the witness.
pull down (someone) What does "pull down (someone)" mean?	to humiliate someone	The scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.

armpit of (somewhere) What does "armpit of (somewhere)" mean?	a place that is the ugliest or worst place in a particular area	The small city is the armpit of the country and nobody wants to go there to work.
ahead of the game What does "ahead of the game" mean?	to have done more than necessary	We worked hard all week in order to be ahead of the game on Monday morning.
stand corrected What does "stand corrected" mean?	to admit that one has been wrong	I was forced to stand corrected when I made a mistake about the time of the train.
feel (something) in one's bones What does "feel (something) in one's bones" mean?	to sense something	I feel it in my bones that I will win the lottery this month.
Best thing since sliced bread What does "Best thing since sliced bread" mean?	If something is the best thing since sliced bread, it is excellent. ('The greatest thing since sliced bread' is also used.)
brewsky What does "brewsky" mean?	beer; a (bottle, can, glass) of beer

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