(in) High Gear Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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(in) high gear What does (in) high gear mean?	at top speed, full activity	The preparations for his visit have been in high gear all week.
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farm (something) out or farm out (something) What does "farm (something) out or farm out (something)" mean?	to have someone else do something, to send something away to have it done	We farmed out the printing to another company in order to save money.

cock-sucker What does "cock-sucker" mean?	worthless, unappealing person (usually said of a man)	You are such a cock-sucker that I can't believe it. Leave me the fuck alone!
crasher What does "crasher" mean?	person who shows up at a party uninvited
Cock and bull story What does "Cock and bull story" mean?	A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable.
as yet What does "as yet" mean?	until now, up to the present	As yet, our secretary has not told us about her plans to leave the company.
break camp What does "break camp" mean?	to close down a campsite and move on	We decided to break camp and begin on our journey.

in the hole What does "in the hole" mean?	in debt, lose money	Although he is always working he always seems to be in the hole.
have a mind of its own What does "have a mind of its own" mean?	a machine/vehicle does not do what you want it to do	Sometimes my car seems to have a mind of its own and it will not do anything that I want.
fair and square What does "fair and square" mean?	completely fair, honestly	The British team won the game fair and square.
win (something) hands down What does "win (something) hands down" mean?	easily, without a doubt	The new mayor won the election hands down.
carry through with (something) What does "carry through with (something)" mean?	to put a plan into action	The company carried through with its plan to open a new factory.
get one's money's worth What does "get one's money's worth" mean?	to get value for what you have paid for	We got our money's worth when we stayed on the golf course for seven hours.

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(in) High Gear Idiom