Flowery Speech Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Flowery speech What does Flowery speech mean?	Flowery speech is full of lovely words, but may well lack substance.
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Kiss of death What does "Kiss of death" mean?	Something that is a precursor to failure, that will lead to future failure.	Even a hint by Greenspan that interest rates may rise is like a kiss of death to the stock market. From the fabled Mafia practice. A kiss from the Don meant curtains (death) for the receiver.

get into something What does "get into something" mean?	become very interested in something
a snow job What does "a snow job" mean?	technical vocabulary that makes you seem like an expert in a field	The salesman tried to give us a snow job when he started to talk about the specifications of the machine.
down to the last detail What does "down to the last detail" mean?	considering all of the details	We fixed up everything on the boat, right down to the last detail.
copycat What does "copycat" mean?	someone who copies the work of another	The children called the girl a copycat when they saw her copying the test of another student.
disorderly conduct What does "disorderly conduct" mean?	disturbing the peace	The football fans were charged with disorderly conduct after the fight during the game.
pitch-black What does "pitch-black" mean?	very black, as black as pitch	The road was pitch-black and we could not see anything.

for all one is worth What does "for all one is worth" mean?	as hard as one can	"I will try, for all I am worth, to help you get the job at the supermarket."
put one's thinking cap on What does "put one's thinking cap on" mean?	to start thinking in a serious manner	The boy put on his thinking cap and tried to think of a new name for the school newspaper.
cut class What does "cut class" mean?	not go to class	I decided to cut class in order to study for my geography test.
player What does "player" mean?	person who has power, influence, or authority in a situation

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Flowery Speech Idiom