Jobs For The Boys Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Jobs for the boys What does Jobs for the boys mean?	Where people give jobs, contracts, etc, to their friends and associates, these are jobs for the boys.
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Go south What does "Go south" mean?	If things go south, they get worse or go wrong.
Show someone a clean pair of heels What does "Show someone a clean pair of heels" mean?	If you show someone a clean pair of heels, you run faster than them when they are chasing you.
under certain circumstances/conditions What does "under certain circumstances/conditions" mean?	depending on or influenced by something	Under certain circumstances the children were permitted to use the indoor stadium for practice.
you got that What does "you got that" mean?	idiom. do you understand
Before you can say Jack Robinson What does "Before you can say Jack Robinson" mean?	The term Jack Robinson represents 'a short amount of time'. When you do something before you can say Jack Robinson, you do it very quickly.

Put to the sword What does "Put to the sword" mean?	If someone is put to the sword, he or she is killed or executed.
take one's eye off the ball What does "take one's eye off the ball" mean?	fail to keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at hand	fail to keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at handHe took his eye off the ball for only a second and the other team quickly scored a goal.
will not hear of (something) What does "will not hear of (something)" mean?	will not allow or consider something	My aunt said that she will not hear of us staying at a hotel when we come to visit her.
T&A What does "T&A" mean?	tits and ass (in reference to women)
for peanuts What does "for peanuts" mean?	for very little money	The man had no money and was willing to work for peanuts.

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Jobs For The Boys Idiom