ER Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ER What does ER mean?	Emergency Room - the place in a hospital which deals with emergency situations	Emergency Room - the place in a hospital which deals with emergency situationsThe victims of the accident were quickly taken to the ER.
	Some Random Idioms
buy (something) on credit What does "buy (something) on credit" mean?	to buy something now and pay for it later	We decided to buy the computer on credit because we did not have much money.

heads will roll What does "heads will roll" mean?	someone will be punished	Heads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost.
tight spot What does "tight spot" mean?	a difficult situation	The computer company has been in a tight spot since the shortage of computer chips appeared.
bump What does "bump" mean?	remove a passenger with a confirmed reservation as a result of the flight being overbooked.	I got bumped from my flight and am stuck here for two hours.
as black as a stack of black cats What does "as black as a stack of black cats" mean?	very black	The little boy was as black as a stack of black cats after playing outside all day.
paddle one's own canoe What does "paddle one's own canoe" mean?	do something alone, be independent	do something alone, be independentThe company director was left to paddle his own canoe when the other members of the company resigned their positions.

bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to anticipate something, to take something into account	The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.
hoi polloi What does "hoi polloi" mean?	common people; everyday people
up shit's creek without a paddle What does "up shit's creek without a paddle" mean?	be in a desperate, no-win situation
gold digger What does "gold digger" mean?	woman seeking a relationship partner for money

American Idioms and Expressions

ER Idiom