Jet Black Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Jet-black What does Jet-black mean?	To emphasise just how black something is, such as someone's hair, we can call it jet-black.
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spare the rod and spoil the child What does "spare the rod and spoil the child" mean?	sometimes you must physically punish a child in order to teach him or her to behave properly	The parents supported some physical punishment for their children and believed that if you spare the rod you will spoil the child.

slip of the tongue What does "slip of the tongue" mean?	a mistake of saying something that one did not want to say, an error of speech	I made a slip of the tongue when I told the unpopular woman that we will have a party soon.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated, to take back a mistaken statement	I was forced to eat crow and apologize for the things that I said about my coworker.
far out What does "far out" mean?	cool; nice; excellent
Scent blood What does "Scent blood" mean?	If you can scent blood, you feel that a rival is having difficulties and you are going to beat them.
white sale What does "white sale" mean?	the selling of towels or sheets at a reduced price	We went to the white sale at the department store to buy some new sheets.
blitz What does "blitz" mean?	devastating assault
come to pass What does "come to pass" mean?	to happen, to occur	I do not know what will come to pass but for now the company has many financial problems.
a fine how-do-you-do What does "a fine how-do-you-do" mean?	a predicament	We were in a fine how-do-you-do when our car stopped working.
MVA What does "MVA" mean?	motor vehicle accident

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Jet Black Idiom