Big Bucks Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Big bucks What does Big bucks mean?	If someone is making big bucks, they are making a lot of money.
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clear the table What does "clear the table" mean?	to remove the dishes and eating utensils from a table	After we finished eating we quickly cleared the table.

a skeleton in the closet What does "a skeleton in the closet" mean?	a hidden and shocking secret	The politician had a skeleton in the closet that he did not want anyone to know about.
hands down What does "hands down" mean?	easy, unopposed	They won the game hands down over the other team.
have a card up one's sleeve What does "have a card up one's sleeve" mean?	to hide something of value	I thought that the negotiations would be unsuccessful but my boss had a card up his sleeve that we did not know about.
grunt What does "grunt" mean?	infantryman; now also used to mean a government reject unfit for normal training.
get one's act together What does "get one's act together" mean?	to become more organized	My sister finally got her act together and was able to find a new job.

on thin ice What does "on thin ice" mean?	to be in a risky situation	The woman was on thin ice with her company after she continued to come to work late every morning.
Beside themselves What does "Beside themselves" mean?	If people are beside themselves, they are very worried or emotional about something.
kill the fatted calf What does "kill the fatted calf" mean?	prepare a big feast (in someone's honor)	We decided to kill the fatted calf and have a big dinner for my uncle.
save up (for something) What does "save up (for something)" mean?	to save money in order to buy something	I am saving up for a new television set.
my gut tells me What does "my gut tells me" mean?	my instincts tell me that something is as it is	My gut tells me that I am not going to get a new job soon.

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Big Bucks Idiom