Bob's Your Uncle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Bob's your uncle What does Bob's your uncle mean?	(UK) This idiom means that something will be successful: Just tell him that I gave you his name and Bob's your uncle- he'll help you.
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shrug (something) off What does "shrug (something) off" mean?	to not be bothered or hurt by something, to disregard something	The girl says mean things but we always shrug off her comments.

jump the gun What does "jump the gun" mean?	do something before it's time to do it.	A: "How did Marsha know about the party? It wassupposed to be a surprise."
have a clear conscience What does "have a clear conscience" mean?	be free of guilt	I have a clear conscience and am not worried that I did anything wrong.
use some elbow grease What does "use some elbow grease" mean?	use some effort	We used a lot of elbow grease to clean the oven.
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	complete a lot of material in a class or course	We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
cook (something) up or cook up (something) What does "cook (something) up or cook up (something)" mean?	to cook something, to make some kind of plan	I plan to cook up some fish tonight. I do not know what my girlfriend is cooking up for the weekend but we will probably do something interesting.

give (someone) a black eye What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?	to hit someone near the eye so it becomes dark, to harm someone's reputation	I bumped into the door and it gave me a black eye.
Golden State What does "Golden State" mean?	California
There's never a road without a turning What does "There's never a road without a turning" mean?	No situation in life stays the same forever.
drop by What does "drop by" mean?	to visit someone	My uncle dropped by after work for a visit.

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Bob's Your Uncle Idiom