also frogs march, 1871, a term that originated among London police and referred to their method of moving a drunken or refractory prisoner by carrying him face-down between four people, each holding a limb; the connection with frog (n. 1) perhaps being the notion of going along belly-down.

What does the saying frog-march meaning?

frog-march • /FROG-march/ • verb. : to seize from behind roughly and forcefully propel forward. Examples: When the patron became loud and belligerent, a hulking bouncer swiftly pinned him in a half nelson and frog-marched him out the door.

How do you frog-march someone?

If you are frog-marched somewhere, someone takes you there by force, holding you by the arms or another part of your body so that you have to walk along with them. He was frog-marched through the kitchen and out into the yard. They arrested the men and frog-marched them to the local police station.

What does Frogmarching mean?

/ˈfrɑːɡ.mɑːrtʃ/ to force someone who is unwilling to move forward by holding the persons arms behind their back and then pushing them forward: He was frogmarched off by two police officers.

What does Hot Potato mean in slang?

A hot potato is an issue that makes everyone feel uncomfortable. The phrase hot potato comes up a lot in politics. For example, a reporter might explain that a candidate wont speak about a controversial topic because its a political hot potato, or an issue that people disagree strongly about.

Is Hot Potato free?

The Hot Potatoes software suite includes five applications that can create exercises for the World Wide Web. The applications are JCloze, JCross, JMatch, JMix and JQuiz. Hot Potatoes has been freeware since October 2009.

What does it mean to shake up?

transitive verb. 1 obsolete : chide, scold. 2 : to jar by or as if by a physical shock the collision shook up both drivers. 3 : to effect an extensive and often drastic reorganization of.

Who shook down on me?

The way a crow shook down on me is the first line of the poem Dust of Snow written by Robert Frost. The poet says that he is on a way i.e. outside (might be wandering alone to enjoy the snow). Suddenly a crow, which is on the branch of a tree shakes making the snow fall on the poet.

Why do baseball fans hold up a potato?

Bresnahan wanted to put the potato play into motion when there was a runner on third and two outs, so that when it happened, his team could run off the field before the umpires could reverse their decision.

Can cost an arm and a leg?

If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive. A week at a health farm can cost an arm and a leg.