Both Ends Meet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Both ends meet What does Both ends meet mean?	If you make both ends meet, you live off the money you earn and don't go into debt.
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fast talker What does "fast talker" mean?	a con artist, a clever talker who convinces others easily	The man is a fast talker and you should be careful not to believe everything that he says.

wired into What does "wired into" mean?	concerned, worried, or attentive to somebody or something
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.
odd man out What does "odd man out" mean?	an unusual person or thing	I always feel that I am the odd man out when I go with my coworkers to a restaurant.
know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand What does "know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand" mean?	to know someone or something very well	The taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand.
to be safe What does "to be safe" mean?	to be cautious, to be careful	I took some extra money out of the bank just to be safe and have enough money for the weekend.
have the last laugh What does "have the last laugh" mean?	make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you first	I had the last laugh when I went home early while everyone else had to stay overnight at the airport because of the storm.
cool off What does "cool off" mean?	to let one's anger become less strong	The teacher sent the children into the corner to cool off.

eat like a bird What does "eat like a bird" mean?	to eat very little	The boy must be sick. He has been eating like a bird recently.
done to a turn What does "done to a turn" mean?	to be cooked just right	Everything was done to a turn at the party.
breathe down (someone's) neck What does "breathe down (someone's) neck" mean?	to watch someone closely, to try to make someone hurry	The supervisor is always breathing down the necks of the employees.

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