Bits And Bobs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Bits and bobs What does Bits and bobs mean?	Bits and bobs are small, remnant articles and things- the same as 'odds and ends'.
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there is no such thing as a free lunch What does "there is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?	you cannot get something without working for it or paying for it	There is no such thing as a free lunch and you must work hard if you want to get something in life.

fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is done.
put (someone's) nose out of joint What does "put (someone's) nose out of joint" mean?	to offend someone, to cause someone to feel insulted	I put my friend's nose out of joint when I asked him to give back the money that he had borrowed from me.
keep one's distance from (someone or something) What does "keep one's distance from (someone or something)" mean?	maintain a certain distance from someone or something	The girl always keeps her distance from the other students in the class.
gas up What does "gas up" mean?	to fill up a gas tank	We must gas up before we leave on our holiday tomorrow.
privy to something What does "privy to something" mean?	to be uniquely knowledgeable about something	I was not privy to the decision of my friend to suddenly quit his job.
yellow-bellied What does "yellow-bellied" mean?	extremely timid, cowardly	The man is yellow-bellied and is never willing to fight for what is right.

take a hand in (something) What does "take a hand in (something)" mean?	to help plan or do something	The man is always ready to take a hand in any work that needs to be done.
polish the apple What does "polish the apple" mean?	to flatter someone	Nobody likes the girl because she is always trying to polish the apple with her teacher.
run interference What does "run interference" mean?	intervene on behalf of someone to protect them from something (from American football)	intervene on behalf of someone to protect them from something (from American football)They ran interference on their top salesman to protect him from the scandal.
just what the doctor ordered What does "just what the doctor ordered" mean?	something that is good for someone to have or to do	The holiday was just what the doctor ordered and the employee returned to work energetic and refreshed.

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