Cut A Rug Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Cut a rug What does Cut a rug mean?	To cut a rug is to dance.
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freeze (someone) out or freeze out (someone) What does "freeze (someone) out or freeze out (someone)" mean?	to prevent someone from getting a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment	The man froze his partner out of the profits from the sale of the land.

run ragged What does "run ragged" mean?	to be tired or exhausted	The woman is being run ragged by her three children.
cards are stacked against (someone) What does "cards are stacked against (someone)" mean?	luck is against someone	The cards have been stacked against the young boy since he was born.
tie (someone's) hands What does "tie (someone's) hands" mean?	to prevent someone from doing something	The principal tied our hands and we were not able to start on the project this year.
score What does "score" mean?	results; outcome
BO What does "BO" mean?	Body Odor - smell of sweat from the human body	Body Odor - smell of sweat from the human bodyThe BO from the man in the elevator was very bad.
split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when the woman began to tell jokes.
cash cow What does "cash cow " mean?	a good source of money	The new business is a cash cow and is making much money.

a stitch in time saves nine What does "a stitch in time saves nine" mean?	any damage or mistake should be corrected immediately in order to prevent it from getting worse	"You should repair your car before it becomes worse. Remember, a stitch in time saves nine."
some people are more equal than others What does "some people are more equal than others" mean?	the members of a group may appear equal but some members may receive better treatment than others	Some people are more equal than others and the superstar was not given a penalty for hitting the other player while other players would have received a penalty.
PC What does "PC" mean?	Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to others	Politically Correct - language that is not harmful or insulting to othersThe university had a very strict policy that says that all material published in the school newspaper must be PC.
look a gift horse in the mouth What does "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	to complain if a gift is not perfect	The girl should not look a gift horse in the mouth. She should be happy that she received a present from her friends.

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Cut A Rug Idiom