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wring (someone's) neck What does wring (someone's) neck mean?	be extremely angry at someone	I plan to wring my friend's neck for breaking my new laptop computer.
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show one`s cards/hand What does "show one`s cards/hand" mean?	to disclose one`s plans	The buyer has not shown us his cards yet so we do not know what he wants.

full-court-press What does "full-court-press" mean?	a total effort or offensive, an all-out effort to put pressure on someone, a basketball tactic in which the defenders put pressure on the opposing team over the entire court and try to disrupt the ot	The company used a full-court-press in order to pressure the manager to resign.
not for a moment What does "not for a moment" mean?	not at all, never	I did not for a moment believe what the man was saying.
below average What does "below average" mean?	to be lower or worse than average	The amount of rain was below average during the winter.
Renaissance man What does "Renaissance man" mean?	A Renaissance man is a person who is talented in a number of different areas, especially when their talents include both the sciences and the arts.
hear (someone) out What does "hear (someone) out" mean?	listen to everything that someone has to say	We went to the meeting to hear the manager out about the new building.
hold one's head up What does "hold one's head up" mean?	keep one's dignity and pride	The basketball players were able to hold their heads up even though they lost the game.

Get it in the neck What does "Get it in the neck" mean?	(UK) If you get it in the neck, you are punished or criticised for something.
at a loss What does "at a loss" mean?	at less than the cost, at a financial loss	The store was selling things at a loss so the prices were very low.
mess around/about What does "mess around/about" mean?	to play around or engage in idle activity	The children were messing around in the school yard before the class began.

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Wring (someone's) Neck Idiom