n.
1.a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
2.a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
3.a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock lever v.
1.to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
Idiom of the Day
live up to one's end of the bargain
to do as you promised in a bargain
The young boy did not live up to his end of the bargain when he made no effort to finish his homework before watching television.