Jag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Jag What does Jag mean?	Jaguar car
	Some Random Idioms
gomer What does "gomer" mean?	person thrown out of an emergency room due to repeated or inappropriate visits (short for "get out of my ER")
keep one's own counsel What does "keep one's own counsel" mean?	to not tell other people about one's thoughts and plans	Our lawyer was keeping his own counsel about how to proceed with our defense.
Ivy League What does "Ivy League" mean?	a small group of older and famous eastern United States colleges and universities such as Harvard and Yale and Princeton	Several of the company executives went to an Ivy League school.
the main drag What does "the main drag" mean?	the most important street in a town	We spent Saturday evening driving up and down the main drag of the town.
fade What does "fade" mean?	leave; depart; go away

smoke (something) out What does "smoke (something) out" mean?	to find out the facts about something	We finally were able to smoke out the reason why our boss left the company.
put (someone) through the wringer What does "put (someone) through the wringer" mean?	to cause a lot of stress for someone	The man put his wife through the wringer during their long divorce.
apple of (someone`s) eye What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?	someone's favorite person or thing	The young girl is the apple of her father`s eye.
have a heart What does "have a heart" mean?	to be a generous and forgiving person	I wish that our boss would have a heart and try to help other people.
Suzy Homemaker What does "Suzy Homemaker" mean?	stereotype of the American housewife

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Jag Idiom