Banana Republic Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Banana republic What does Banana republic mean?	Banana republic is a term used for small countries that are dependent on a single crop or resource and governed badly by a corrupt elite.
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high five What does "high five" mean?	two people striking the palms of their raised hands together as a form of agreement or greeting

put the cat among the pigeons What does "put the cat among the pigeons" mean?	to cause trouble	Sending the bad supervisor to talk to the angry workers was like putting the cat among the pigeons.
take (something) the wrong way What does "take (something) the wrong way" mean?	to understand something as wrong or insulting	The waiter took my comments the wrong way and became a little angry.
fight against time What does "fight against time" mean?	to hurry to do something quickly, a fight to do something quickly	The rescue party was fighting against time to save the men who were trapped in the coal mine.
burn one`s bridges behind one What does "burn one`s bridges behind one" mean?	to do something that makes going back impossible	He burned his bridges behind him and is unable to work in the same industry again.

Let your hair down What does "Let your hair down" mean?	If someone lets their hair down, they relax and stop feeling inhibited or shy.
sweat bullets What does "sweat bullets" mean?	feel very tense or anxious
Uncharted waters What does "Uncharted waters" mean?	If you're in uncharted waters, you are in a situation that is unfamiliar to you, that you have no experience of and don't know what might happen. ('Unchartered waters' is an incorrect form that is a common mistake.)
third time lucky What does "third time lucky" mean?	the third time that you try something you will be successful	The man was third time lucky when he applied for the job at the film company and he finally got the job.
able to breathe easily again What does "able to breathe easily again" mean?	to be able to relax and recover from a stressful time	My friend was able to breathe easily again when his company did not go out of business.
Show someone the ropes What does "Show someone the ropes" mean?	If you show someone the ropes, you explain to someone new how things work and how to do a job.

American Idioms and Expressions

Banana Republic Idiom