Cool As A Cat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Cool as a cat What does Cool as a cat mean?	To act fine when you a actually scared or nervous
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cool it What does "cool it" mean?	calm down; relax; take it easy; stop it

quick and dirty What does "quick and dirty" mean?	fast and cheap, fast and careless	The method that the company chose to cut expenses was quick and dirty.
munch out What does "munch out" mean?	eat greedily and quickly
POW What does "POW" mean?	Prisoner of War	Prisoner of WarThe negotiations regarding POWs continued for many years after the Vietnam war.
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something, to pretend that something is not really happening	My father closed his eyes to the problems that were happening in his company.
take a hard line (with someone) What does "take a hard line (with someone)" mean?	to be firm with someone, to have a firm policy for dealing with someone	The company takes a hard line with people who come to work late.

at the mercy of (the court/someone) What does "at the mercy of (the court/someone)" mean?	having no defense against the court/someone	My friend was at the mercy of the court when he went before the judge.
runs What does "runs" mean?	diarrhea
as a whole What does "as a whole" mean?	taken or considered all together	As a whole our boss is very good although some people do not like him.
spin one's wheels What does "spin one's wheels" mean?	to be in motion but get nowhere	I was spinning my wheels all week and I did not get much done.

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Cool As A Cat Idiom