Girl Friday Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Girl Friday What does Girl Friday mean?	A girl Friday is a female employee who assists someone without any specific duties.
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schmooze What does "schmooze" mean?	make relaxed, casual conversation.	"No, we weren't talking about anything important.We were just schmoozing."

ball park figure/estimate What does "ball park figure/estimate" mean?	a rough estimate or figure	The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
make oneself felt What does "make oneself felt" mean?	use one`s authority	He was able to make himself felt when he helped to resolve the conflict.
on top of (something/things) What does "on top of (something/things)" mean?	to be managing very well, to be in control of things	We are able to keep on top of our work now that we have someone to help us.
beat around the bush What does "beat around the bush" mean?	to talk about something without giving a direct answer	The manager was beating around the bush and never really said anything important.
get out of the way What does "get out of the way" mean?	to stop obstructing or interfering with someone or something, to escape from something	The car was unable to get out of the way of the truck and it was hit.
by a whisker/hair What does "by a whisker/hair" mean?	just barely, by a very small amount	The marathon runner won the race by a whisker.
get the worst of (something) What does "get the worst of (something)" mean?	to be defeated, to receive less benefit than someone else	The man got the worst of the deal when the salesman sold him the used car.

screw What does "screw" mean?	con; deceive; swindle; cheat
turn one's hand to (something) What does "turn one's hand to (something)" mean?	to start to do something that is different from what you usually do	After we finished cleaning the kitchen we turned our hand to the other rooms.
bury one`s head in the sand What does "bury one`s head in the sand" mean?	to refuse to see something, to know something unpleasant but not want to deal with it	The man always buries his head in the sand and never wants to hear about family problems.

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Girl Friday Idiom