Jag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Jag What does Jag mean?	Jaguar car
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by the handful What does "by the handful" mean?	by the amount that one can measure in one handful	We were able to pick strawberries by the handful in the small field.

Stiff-necked What does "Stiff-necked" mean?	A stiff-necked person is rather formal and finds it hard to relax in company.
from the word go What does "from the word go" mean?	from the beginning	From the word go we knew that there would be problems with the new contract.
crank out a paper What does "crank out a paper" mean?	to write a paper or essay in a mechanical way	I had to crank out a paper almost every week to pass the course.
paddle one's own canoe What does "paddle one's own canoe" mean?	to do something by oneself	I was forced to paddle my own canoe when the rest of the staff went away for a seminar.
without question What does "without question" mean?	absolutely, certainly	Without question, the boy was the fastest runner on the team.
have two strikes against one What does "have two strikes against one" mean?	have things working against one, be in a difficult situation	He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.

in short supply What does "in short supply" mean?	not enough of something, less than the amount or number needed	Experienced computer programmers are in short supply in our company.
spout off about (someone or something) What does "spout off about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk too much about someone or something	The woman is always spouting off about her many problems.
give off (something) What does "give off (something)" mean?	to send out a smell or something, to produce a smell or something	The garbage was beginning to give off a bad smell because of the hot weather.
deliver the goods What does "deliver the goods" mean?	to do a good or successful job of something	He is the best manager that we have had. He knows how to deliver the goods.

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