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words stick in one's throat What does words stick in one's throat mean?	one can hardly speak because he or she is so overcome by emotion	I tried to ask the girl for a date but the words stuck in my throat and I could not say anything.
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roll out the red carpet What does "roll out the red carpet" mean?	to welcome an important guest by putting a red carpet down for him or her to walk on	They rolled out the red carpet when the Queen came for a visit.
make up with (someone) What does "make up with (someone)" mean?	become friends again after a quarrel	The girl made up with her friend after their fight last week.
have (someone) eating out of (the palm of) one's hand What does "have (someone) eating out of (the palm of) one's hand" mean?	someone is willing to do whatever you want him or her to do	The woman has her supervisor eating out of the palm of her hand.
cool one`s heels What does "cool one`s heels" mean?	to be kept waiting	The man was forced to cool his heels before his boss would talk to him.
as slow as molasses in January What does "as slow as molasses in January" mean?	very slow	The little boy is as slow as molasses in January and he never gets his work finished on time.

eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated	Our boss was forced to eat crow when the figures that he presented at the meeting were wrong.
squat What does "squat" mean?	sit; sit down; sit and remain sitting
tear up (something) What does "tear up (something)" mean?	to tear something up into small pieces	The child tore up the new telephone book.
hold good What does "hold good" mean?	continue, endure, last	The demand for air conditioners held good during July but decreased rapidly in August.
run off at the mouth What does "run off at the mouth" mean?	speak excessively and quickly

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Words Stick In Ones Throat Idiom