Black Hole Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Black hole What does Black hole mean?	If there is a black hole in financial accounts, money has disappeared.
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inside track What does "inside track" mean?	an advantage, shortest distance around a racetrack	I think that he has the inside track on getting the new job at the computer company.
number one What does "number one" mean?	oneself.	I'm looking out for number one from now on.
grand What does "grand" mean?	thousand dollars.	I paid three grand for that plasma TV.
off the record What does "off the record" mean?	to be private, to be unofficial	He told the reporters off the record about the problem with the budget estimate.
turn over What does "turn over" mean?	to do business to a certain amount of money or product	We turn over most of our stock every month. The company turns over much money every week.

take (something) personally What does "take (something) personally" mean?	to interpret a remark as if it were meant for or critical of oneself	I wish that my colleague would not take everything that I say personally.
pop What does "pop" mean?	soda; carbonated beverage (used mostly in the Midwest of the U.S.)
In all honesty What does "In all honesty" mean?	If you say something in all honesty, you are telling the complete truth. It can be used as a way of introducing a negative opinion whilst trying to be polite; in all honesty, I have to say that I wasn't very impressed.
Paddle your own canoe What does "Paddle your own canoe" mean?	If you paddle your own canoe, you do things for yourself without outside help.

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Black Hole Idiom