Jack Frost Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Jack Frost What does Jack Frost mean?	If everything has frozen in winter, then Jack Frost has visited.
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out like a light What does "out like a light" mean?	to have fallen asleep very quickly	I went to bed early last night and I was out like a light.

cut out the deadwood What does "cut out the deadwood" mean?	to remove unproductive people from a job	The company decided to cut out the deadwood and began to fire many people.
read to oneself What does "read to oneself" mean?	to read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear you	I spent the morning in the library reading to myself.
figure out (someone or something) or figure (someone or something) out What does "figure out (someone or something) or figure (someone or something) out" mean?	to try to understand someone or something, to solve something	I finally figured out how to use the new DVD recorder.
rooted to the spot What does "rooted to the spot" mean?	to be unable to move because of fear or surprise	The boy was rooted to the spot as he watched the dog attack the rabbit.
fall head over heels What does "fall head over heels" mean?	to fall down (and maybe roll over)	The little boy fell head over heels down the hill.
pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to attempt to collect money from a group of people for some project or special cause	We passed the hat in order to raise money to buy a movie projector.
throw in the towel/sponge What does "throw in the towel/sponge" mean?	admit defeat, stop fighting (in a boxing match a towel is thrown into the ring to admit defeat)	admit defeat, stop fighting (in a boxing match a towel is thrown into the ring to admit defeat)The candidate threw in the towel early in the evening of the election when it became impossible for her to win.
to the contrary What does "to the contrary" mean?	contrary to what has been stated/thought	Everybody thought that the boy was bored at the dinner but to the contrary he was quite interested.
slam dunk What does "slam dunk" mean?	forcing a basketball into the basket from above
betwixt and between What does "betwixt and between" mean?	to be undecided, to be between two decisions	We were betwixt and between in our effort to decide which school to send our child to.
grub What does "grub" mean?	food.	What does someone have to do in this diner to get some grub?

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Jack Frost Idiom