As Mad As A Hatter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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As mad as a hatter What does As mad as a hatter mean?	This simile means that someone is crazy or behaves very strangely. In the past many people who made hats went insane because they had a lot of contact with mercury.
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cliffhanger What does "cliffhanger" mean?	a sports event/movie/election where the outcome is uncertain until the very end	The playoff game was a cliffhanger and the most exciting game of the year.
in pen What does "in pen" mean?	written or signed with a pen	The teacher asked the students to make sure that they wrote the essay in pen.
not hold water What does "not hold water" mean?	to be illogical, to make no sense	The excuses of the young man do not hold water.
in the groove What does "in the groove" mean?	at one`s best, doing something very well	We are finally in the groove and should be able to finish this job by early next week.
shake hands with (someone) What does "shake hands with (someone)" mean?	to greet someone by taking his or her hand and shaking it	The two men shook hands when they met for the first time.
hyped What does "hyped" mean?	exaggerated; promoted inaccurately
a hatchet man What does "a hatchet man" mean?	a politician whose job it is to say negative things about the opposition, a person in a company who must fire extra workers or cut other expenses	He is acting as a hatchet man for the leader but I don`t think that he really believes what he is saying.
Turn your nose up What does "Turn your nose up" mean?	If someone turns their nose up at something, they reject it or look odwn on it because they don't think it is good enough for them.

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As Mad As A Hatter Idiom