FOB Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fob What does fob mean?	attempt to satisfy somebody using deception
FOB What does FOB mean?	forward operating base
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to be on the safe side What does "to be on the safe side" mean?	to be safe, to be cautious, to be very well prepared	I decided to take my umbrella to school to be on the safe side.
In the zone What does "In the zone" mean?	If you are in the zone, you are very focused on what you have to do.
in practice What does "in practice" mean?	well-practiced, well-exercised	The girl was not in practice and couldn't play the piano very well.
at any rate What does "at any rate" mean?	anyway	"At any rate, I am not going to a movie tonight."
bark is worse than one`s bite What does "bark is worse than one`s bite" mean?	someone is not as bad as they sound	"Don`t worry if the boss is angry - his bark is worse than his bite."
back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs	There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week. We sat back-to-back during the contest.

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