Jump The Shark Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Jump the shark What does Jump the shark mean?	Said of a salient point in a television show or other activity at which the popularity thereof begins to wane: The Flintstones jumped the shark when a man from outer space came to visit them. The expression derives from an episode of the television sitcom 'Happy Days' in which Fonzie, clad in leather jacket and on water skis, jumps over a shark. That episode was widely seen as the beginning of the end for the formerly popular series.
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take a nosedive What does "take a nosedive" mean?	to collapse, to decrease in value	The stock market took a nosedive when the earnings of the oil company decreased.
law-abiding What does "law-abiding" mean?	obeying the law	The couple were law-abiding citizens who never had any problems with the law.
get your ass in gear What does "get your ass in gear" mean?	get moving; get going; get started.	Get your ass in gear. It's time for school.
on credit What does "on credit" mean?	to be purchased by using credit	I purchased the stereo on credit.
reach a compromise What does "reach a compromise" mean?	to achieve a compromise with someone	The company tried very hard to reach a compromise with the workers.
ill-gotten gains What does "ill-gotten gains" mean?	money acquired in a dishonest or illegal manner	The ill-gotten gains of the politician were the subject of a large government inquiry.
a flight of fancy What does "a flight of fancy" mean?	an idea that is out of touch with reality or possibility	It was a flight of fancy that we would think of trying to climb Mt. Everest.
make a difference What does "make a difference" mean?	cause a change in a situation	It doesn`t make a difference whether he comes to the meeting or not.
crank call What does "crank call" mean?	telephone call made to harrass or anger someone
dick What does "dick" mean?	penis
cut (someone) off or cut off (someone) What does "cut (someone) off or cut off (someone)" mean?	to stop someone from saying something, to disconnect someone on the phone	I tried to tell my father about the accident but he cut me off before I could speak.

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Jump The Shark Idiom