Chinese Walls Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Chinese walls What does Chinese walls mean?	Chinese walls are regulatory information barriers that aim to stop the flow of information that could be misused, especially in financial corporations.
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AFK What does "AFK" mean?	away from keyboard

get up the nerve to (do something) What does "get up the nerve to (do something)" mean?	to become brave enough to do something	I tried to get up the nerve to ask my friend about his new job.
Sweet as a gumdrop What does "Sweet as a gumdrop" mean?	This means that something or someone is very nice or pretty.

bring some new facts to light What does "bring some new facts to light" mean?	to discover some new facts, to make some new facts known	The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.
second nature to (someone) What does "second nature to (someone)" mean?	to be easy and natural for someone	Playing a musical instrument is second nature to my friend.
black sheep of the family What does "black sheep of the family" mean?	the worst member of a family	The boy was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him.
get ahead of (oneself) What does "get ahead of (oneself)" mean?	to do or say something sooner than you should	I was getting ahead of myself when I started asking questions about the job that I did not have.
lay an egg What does "lay an egg" mean?	to give a bad performance	The performer laid an egg at the concert last night.

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