Wear On (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wear on (someone) What does wear on (someone) mean?	anger or annoy (someone)	His constant complaining is beginning to wear on me.
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blow a gasket What does "blow a gasket" mean?	become angry or upset.	She blew a gasket when she heard her house was robbed.

blow up in (someone's) face What does "blow up in (someone's) face" mean?	to be ruined while one is working on it (a plan/project etc.), to explode suddenly	The secret plan blew up in our face when we discovered that everybody already knew about it.
live within one's means What does "live within one's means" mean?	spend no more money than one has	The young couple work hard to live within their means and they always have lots of money to spend.
home run What does "home run" mean?	act of sexual intercourse (used as a way to mark "progress in sex, especially among youth)
stones What does "stones" mean?	testicles; balls
off limits What does "off limits" mean?	to be forbidden	The factory was off limits to everybody except the workers who worked there.
Monday morning quarterback What does "Monday morning quarterback" mean?	advice given after the fact, with the benefit of hindsight and otherwise not useful

circulate the agenda What does "circulate the agenda" mean?	to distribute a list or other information about what will be discussed in a meeting	We circulated the agenda for the meeting one week before the meeting.
catch (someone) off balance What does "catch (someone) off balance" mean?	to surprise someone who is not prepared	We were caught off balance when we discovered that our business license was no good.
The line forms on the right What does "The line forms on the right" mean?	Something's meaning is becoming clear when the line forms on the right.
lock horns with (someone) What does "lock horns with (someone)" mean?	to get into an argument with someone	I locked horns with my neighbor yesterday morning.
wine and dine (someone) What does "wine and dine (someone)" mean?	to treat someone to an expensive meal, to entertain someone in a lavish manner	My uncle often has to wine and dine his important business clients.

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Wear On (someone) Idiom