By The By Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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By the by What does By the by mean?	This is used as a way of introducing an incidental topic in a conversation or to say that something is irrelevant. ('By the bye' is also used.)
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know-how What does "know-how" mean?	knowledge and skill	Our new boss has a lot of know-how about how to operate a business.

a brush with the law What does "a brush with the law" mean?	a brief encounter or experience with the police because of a crime	The man had a brush with the law when he was young but now he is totally honest.
do What does "do" mean?	party; event
downer What does "downer" mean?	depressants
bear a grudge (against someone) What does "bear a grudge (against someone)" mean?	to continue to be angry at someone for something that happened in the past, to not forgive someone for something	The woman continued to bear a grudge against her friend for many years.
one's opposite number What does "one's opposite number" mean?	someone who has the same position as oneself in another company or organization	I spoke with my opposite number in the other company but we could not finalize the sale.
deep water What does "deep water" mean?	serious trouble or difficulty	The boy will be in deep water if he does not tell us where he spent the money.
quite a bit What does "quite a bit" mean?	much or many	I had quite a bit of time so I decided to go to the library.

bail What does "bail" mean?	abandon; depart; leave.	I bailed on my calculus class because I was tired.
hang five What does "hang five" mean?	surf while standing towrd the front of the board
keep (someone) from (doing something) What does "keep (someone) from (doing something)" mean?	prevent someone from doing something	I tried hard to keep my friend from buying a new car.
in no time What does "in no time" mean?	soon, quickly	I will have this done for you in no time and then you can go for lunch.

American Idioms and Expressions

By The By Idiom