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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publish or perish What does "publish or perish" mean?	university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university	The university professor wrote many scientific papers. He was forced to publish or perish.
make mincemeat out of (someone or something) What does "make mincemeat out of (someone or something)" mean?	to beat up or destroy someone or something	The older boxer made mincemeat out of the young boxer.
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something, to pretend that something is not really happening	My father closed his eyes to the problems that were happening in his company.
bound for (somewhere) What does "bound for (somewhere)" mean?	to be on the way somewhere or planning to go somewhere	My friend was bound for college when I last met him.
build a fire under (someone) What does "build a fire under (someone)" mean?	to stimulate someone to do something	We keep trying to build a fire under our friend but he refuses to study or look for a job.

sit up with (someone) What does "sit up with (someone)" mean?	to stay with someone (a sick person) during the night	My mother had to sit up all night because my younger sister was very sick.
sack What does "sack" mean?	the tackling of a player in football (American)

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Yank Somebody's Chain Idiom