Fleet Of Foot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Fleet of foot What does Fleet of foot mean?	If someone is fleet of foot, they are very quick.
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take care of number one What does "take care of number one" mean?	to only think about or take care of oneself	The man takes care of number one and never thinks about anyone else.
meat and potatoes What does "meat and potatoes" mean?	basic and strong, have simple tastes in food and other things	My friend's taste in food and life is one of a basic meat-and-potatoes approach.
draw a blank What does "draw a blank" mean?	to get no response to something, to get a negative result	The manager drew a blank when he went to the head office to get information about the merger.
in concert (with someone) What does "in concert (with someone)" mean?	with the aide of someone	We made the presentation in concert with members of another company.
come to light What does "come to light" mean?	to be discovered, to become known	It has come to light that the company recently lost millions of dollars.
stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	to last a long time and give one strength (used for food)	The food at the restaurant is wonderful and it sticks to our ribs.
get one's foot in the door What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?	to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs/careers)	I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found a job at a bank.
look like a million dollars What does "look like a million dollars" mean?	look well and prosperous, appear healthy and happy	He looked like a million dollars when I saw him at the party last weekend.
an opening gambit What does "an opening gambit" mean?	an opening statement or something to help give one an advantage in bargaining or something similar	The union made several concessions as their opening gambit in their negotiations with the company.

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Fleet Of Foot Idiom