Change Tack Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Change tack What does Change tack mean?	If you change tack, you use a different method for dealing with something.
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off the cuff What does "off the cuff" mean?	to not prepare in advance what one will say	My father made a few remarks off the cuff when he was accepting the award from his company.

bad-mouth (someone or something) What does "bad-mouth (someone or something)" mean?	to say bad things about someone or something	The football player began to bad-mouth his coach.
At the eleventh hour What does "At the eleventh hour" mean?	At the very last moment.	The union negotiator went right down to the eleventh hour before accepting the company's final offer. On a 12-hour clock (rather than the 24-hour clock used by scientists, the military, et al) the hours of 12 noon and 12 midnight seem to hold special significance. De-marking the transition from morning to afternoon and the end of the day, they are often used as deadlines (high noon, the stroke of midnight). To come at "the eleventh hour" implies that it comes in the last hour before the deadline. The choice of "the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" as the time to end W.W.I was quite apt.
Strong as an ox What does "Strong as an ox" mean?	Someone who's exceedingly strong physically is said to be as strong as an ox.
big of (someone) What does "big of (someone)" mean?	to be generous of someone	It was big of the man to share his house with the other people.
in short supply What does "in short supply" mean?	not enough of something, less than the amount or number needed	Experienced computer programmers are in short supply in our company.

to the bitter end What does "to the bitter end" mean?	to the very end	We stayed to the bitter end and watched our team lose very badly to the other team.
bod What does "bod" mean?	body; physique (especially an appealing one).	Look at that bod.
phishing What does "phishing" mean?	technique of directing people to fake Web sites in order to convince them to reveal personal informatio
boggle (someone's) mind What does "boggle (someone's) mind" mean?	to confuse or overwhelm someone	The amount of waste in the city program really boggles my mind.
a quick study What does "a quick study" mean?	someone who learns new things quickly and easily.	A: "Annie seems to be doing well at her new job."B: "I'm not surprised. She's a quick study."

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