Yank Around Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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yank around What does yank around mean?	annoy; harass; irritate
	Some Random Idioms
have a thing going with (someone) What does "have a thing going with (someone)" mean?	have a romantic relationship with someone	I think that the secretary has a thing going with one of the salesmen.
take (someone) for granted What does "take (someone) for granted" mean?	to accept someone without gratitude or as a matter of course	Everybody takes the office clerk for granted and nobody ever thanks her.
good egg What does "good egg" mean?	a good person	The man is a good egg. Everybody likes him a lot.
take a piss What does "take a piss" mean?	urinate; pee
a gray area What does "a gray area" mean?	something that is not clearly defined and does not conform to an existing set of rules, neither black or white, neither one way or another way	The issue of the tax on children's toys is a gray area for the accountant.

do (someone's) bidding What does "do (someone's) bidding" mean?	to do what someone else wants	The principal was able to get the head teacher to do his bidding with the other teachers.
Brass monkey What does "Brass monkey" mean?	If it's brass monkey weather, or cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, it is extremely cold.
six of one and half a dozen of the other What does "six of one and half a dozen of the other" mean?	there is little difference between two things/situations	"Whatever you do is no problem for me. It is six of one and half a dozen of the other."
creep up on (someone or something) What does "creep up on (someone or something)" mean?	to crawl quietly toward someone or something	The thief crept up on the woman in the supermarket.
a firm hand What does "a firm hand" mean?	strict control of someone or something	The company uses a firm hand in managing their financial resources.

American Idioms and Expressions

Yank Around Idiom