Hollow Victory Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Hollow victory What does Hollow victory mean?	A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but are seen not to have gained anything by winning.
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jazzed What does "jazzed" mean?	excited; in a good frame of mind

two-time (someone) What does "two-time (someone)" mean?	to cheat on one's partner by seeing someone else	The couple separated when the man began to two-time his wife.
claim a life What does "claim a life" mean?	to take the life of someone	The accident on the freeway claimed the life of two people.
not know beans about (someone or something) What does "not know beans about (someone or something)" mean?	to know nothing about someone or something	I do not know beans about repairing a car.
jam What does "jam" mean?	play musical instruments together in an improvisational style
spoon What does "spoon" mean?	cook
lend (someone) a hand What does "lend (someone) a hand" mean?	to help someone with something	I will ask my friend to lend me a hand when I move.
F-ing What does "F-ing" mean?	fucking
fall out of use What does "fall out of use" mean?	to be no longer used	CD players have fallen out of use recently.
sail under false colors What does "sail under false colors" mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag)	The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really understand how the company works.

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Hollow Victory Idiom