Yank Somebody's Chain Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Yank Somebody's Chain Idiom mean?

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yank somebody's chain What does yank somebody's chain mean?	annoy; harass; irritate
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For donkey's years What does "For donkey's years" mean?	(UK) If people have done something, usually without much if any change, for an awfully long time, they can be said to have done it for donkey's years.

squirrel (something) away What does "squirrel (something) away" mean?	to hide or store something	The boy was able to squirrel some extra food away before he left on the camping trip.
have (something) stuck in one's craw What does "have (something) stuck in one's craw" mean?	have something irritate or displease someone	The man's complaint stuck in my craw for several weeks before I forgot it.
sitrep What does "sitrep" mean?	situation report
let alone (something) What does "let alone (something)" mean?	not to mention something, to say nothing of something	I don`t have enough money to go to a movie let alone go on a holiday.
DD What does "DD" mean?	designated driver
head-hunting What does "head-hunting" mean?	search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions	The head-hunting company has phoned me several times about getting a new job.
in due course What does "in due course" mean?	in the usual amount of time, at the right time	We will send the information to you in due course.

shithead What does "shithead" mean?	dumb, rude person (usually said of men)
get around to (do something) What does "get around to (do something)" mean?	to finally find time to do something	The apartment manager finally got around to fixing our bath.
chickens come home to roost What does "chickens come home to roost" mean?	someone`s words or actions come back to cause trouble for him or her	The man is always unkind to other people. However, his chickens have come home to roost and people are now very unkind to him.
in the worst way What does "in the worst way" mean?	very much	I would like to go to the new movie in the worst way.

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Yank Somebody's Chain Idiom