Cupboard Love Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Cupboard love What does Cupboard love mean?	(UK) To show love to gain something from someone
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one-upmanship What does "one-upmanship" mean?	the ability to keep ahead of others, the ability to keep an advantage	His one-upmanship and his desire to always be better than everyone else makes many people tired of him.
New sheriff in town What does "New sheriff in town" mean?	This is used when a new authority figure takes charge.
BAK What does "BAK" mean?	back at keyboard
meet (someone) halfway What does "meet (someone) halfway" mean?	to compromise with someone	The asking price for the chemicals was too high but we met the salesman halfway and made an agreement.
shook up What does "shook up" mean?	to be upset, to be worried	Our secretary was shook up after the accident and has not been back to work since.

as one What does "as one" mean?	as if a group were one person	The crowd stood as one and began to cheer during the game.
At a snail's pace What does "At a snail's pace" mean?	If something moves at a snail's pace, it moves very slowly.
company man What does "company man" mean?	a person who always works hard and agrees with his employers or company	My father was a company man and he always put in an extra effort for his company.
let the chips fall where they may What does "let the chips fall where they may" mean?	not worry about the results of your actions	I am not going to worry about whether the company will go bankrupt or not. I will let the chips fall where they may.

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Cupboard Love Idiom