FYI Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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FYI What does FYI mean?	For Your Information	For Your InformationI wrote FYI on the information bulletin and sent it to the other members of the staff.
	Some Random Idioms
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	to be packed in very tightly	The commuters were packed in like sardines in the subway car.

gain ground What does "gain ground" mean?	to go forward, to make progress	The toy company is gaining ground in their effort to sell more products.
show one's teeth What does "show one's teeth" mean?	to show one's anger or strength as a warning to someone not to argue or fight with you	Our supervisor showed his teeth when I began to argue with him about my job.
Go fry an egg What does "Go fry an egg" mean?	This is used to tell someone to go away and leave you alone.
whole new ball game What does "whole new ball game" mean?	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)The election had become a whole new ball game when the main candidate quit because of a scandal.

parting of the ways What does "parting of the ways" mean?	a point at which people separate and go their own ways	I had a parting of the ways with my closest friend from high school.
set (someone) back What does "set (someone) back" mean?	to cost someone	"How much did your new suit set you back?"
comfort food What does "comfort food" mean?	food that calms one down or reminds one of pleasant times
screw up What does "screw up" mean?	to make a mess of something, to cause trouble for someone or something	My travel agent screwed up my travel schedule and I had to stay at the airport overnight.

American Idioms and Expressions

FYI Idiom