Box And Dice Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Box and dice What does Box and dice mean?	Box and dice means everything.
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sit on one's hands What does "sit on one's hands" mean?	to do nothing, to fail to help	Our supervisor sat on his hands and refused to help us with our problem.

go on a binge What does "go on a binge" mean?	to do too much of something	My cousin went on a binge and ate four chocolate bars.
hide/bury one`s head in the sand What does "hide/bury one`s head in the sand" mean?	keep from knowing something dangerous or unpleasant	He hates to talk about important matters and hides his head in the sand when I try to talk to him.
get a rise out of (someone) What does "get a rise out of (someone)" mean?	to tease or have fun with someone by making him or her angry or annoyed	We got a rise out of the teacher when we opened the window in the cold weather.
put on the feed bag What does "put on the feed bag" mean?	to eat a meal	I put on the feed bag as soon as I got home last night.
eat away at (something) What does "eat away at (something)" mean?	to rot or destroy something	The mildew has been eating away at the window frame all year.

draw interest What does "draw interest" mean?	to appear interesting and attract someone's attention	The singers drew much interest when they performed at the festival.
meet/find the right girl/guy What does "meet/find the right girl/guy" mean?	find the right partner, the one to marry	find the right partner, the one to marryWhen she moved to Madrid she joked that she would never return home if she met the right guy.
dismiss (something) out of hand What does "dismiss (something) out of hand" mean?	to decide without thinking about it not to accept an idea or argument or plan	The company dismissed the union's offer out of hand.
Sleight of hand What does "Sleight of hand" mean?	Sleight of hand is the ability to use your hands in a clever way, like a magician performing tricks you can't see.
to the letter What does "to the letter" mean?	exactly, precisely	The police officer always follows the law to the letter.
Cash in your chips What does "Cash in your chips" mean?	If you cash in your chips, you sell something to get what profit you can because you think its value is going to fall. It can also mean 'to die'.

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Box And Dice Idiom