BCGs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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BCGs What does BCGs mean?	birth control glasses, i.e. military glasses that repel women because they are very ugly
BCGs What does BCGs mean?	birth-control glasses (so called because they were deemed so ugly that women would be scared off)
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high-and-mighty What does "high-and-mighty" mean?	arrogant	He always acts high-and-mighty in front of his employees.

Ball is in your court What does "Ball is in your court" mean?	If the ball is in your court, it is up to you to make the next decision or step.
as quiet as a mouse What does "as quiet as a mouse" mean?	very quiet, shy	I was as quiet as a mouse when I left my house early this morning.
do a number on What does "do a number on" mean?	betray; deceive (somebody or something)
to lay over What does "to lay over" mean?	to arrive somewhere and wait some time before continuing a journey	We were told that we will have to lay over in London for nine hours before we go on to Kenya.
chilled to the bone What does "chilled to the bone" mean?	very cold	I was chilled to the bone when I came in from the rain.

put oneself in (someone) else's place What does "put oneself in (someone) else's place" mean?	to allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view	It was difficult to put myself in the woman's place after she had lost her only child.
meeting of minds What does "meeting of minds" mean?	complete agreement	We were able to achieve a meeting of minds at the meeting and everybody was happy.
dicey What does "dicey" mean?	uncertain; taking too much of a chance.	A: A friend of mine says I can make a lot of moneyif Ibuy stockin the XYZ company. Should I do it?
out of order What does "out of order" mean?	to be against the rules, to be not suitable	His question was ruled out of order by the judge and he was not able to ask it.

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