Jungle Out There Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Jungle out there What does Jungle out there mean?	If someone says that it is a jungle out there, they mean that the situation is dangerous and there are no rules.
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Kick your heels What does "Kick your heels" mean?	(UK) If you have to kick your heels, you are forced to wait for the result or outcome of something.

cook the books What does "cook the books" mean?	to cheat in bookkeeping	The accountant was fired when someone discovered that he was cooking the books.
zonk What does "zonk" mean?	fatigue or tire somebody	You're really starting to zonk me, man! Leave me alone!
first past the post What does "first past the post" mean?	winning a race by being the first to reach the finishing line (in a horse race)	winning a race by being the first to reach the finishing line (in a horse race)The young horse was first past the post and won a large amount of money in the race.
sit up with (someone) What does "sit up with (someone)" mean?	to stay with someone (a sick person) during the night	My mother had to sit up all night because my younger sister was very sick.
as far as What does "as far as" mean?	to the extent or degree of something	As far as I know the movie will start in a few minutes.
bear fruit What does "bear fruit" mean?	to yield or give results	The woman's hard work at her business finally began to bear fruit when she started to make money.

write off (a loan/debt) What does "write off (a loan/debt)" mean?	to remove a loan/debt from a business record, to cancel a debt	It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.
tickled pink What does "tickled pink" mean?	to be very happy	The man was tickled pink to receive a prize for growing the best flowers.
clip What does "clip" mean?	high speed; fast
fly-by-night What does "fly-by-night" mean?	an unreliable business or person	The new company is a fly-by-night operation.
knee-high to a grasshopper What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?	to be very young, to be short and small (like a child)	I have been playing the piano since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
a dark horse What does "a dark horse" mean?	a candidate who is little known to the general public	The candidate was a dark horse in the race to be the next mayor until he gave some good speeches on TV.

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Jungle Out There Idiom