Box Clever Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Box clever What does Box clever mean?	(UK) If you box clever, you use your intelligence to get what you want, even if you have to cheat a bit.
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Put the pedal to the metal What does "Put the pedal to the metal" mean?	If you put the pedal to the metal, you go faster.
acid What does "acid" mean?	lysergic acid diethylamide.	Have you ever dropped acid?
hate somebody's guts What does "hate somebody's guts" mean?	hate somebody with a passion
serve (someone`s) purpose What does "serve (someone`s) purpose" mean?	to be useful to someone for a certain need	The small screwdriver should serve my purpose until I find the correct size.
in (someone`s) shoes What does "in (someone`s) shoes" mean?	in another person's place or position	I would hate to be in my cousin's shoes now that he has lost his job.
make with the What does "make with the" mean?	bring out; reveal

more or less What does "more or less" mean?	somewhat, to some extent	I more or less have decided to study business next year.
pay (someone) a compliment What does "pay (someone) a compliment" mean?	to compliment someone	My supervisor paid me a compliment for the work that I was doing.
GNP What does "GNP" mean?	Gross National Product - the total value of goods and services produced by a country in one year	Gross National Product - the total value of goods and services produced by a country in one yearThe GNP of the country that I visited last year has been decreasing for several years.
cash in on (something) What does " cash in on (something)" mean?	to make a lot of money at something	The small city cashed in on their success after the winter Olympics.
go for the jugular What does "go for the jugular" mean?	attack someone in a way that you know will harm them most (the jugular is a large vein in the neck)	As soon as the political candidate was having problems the other candidates decided to go for the jugular and attack.

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Box Clever Idiom