Keep Mum Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Keep mum What does Keep mum mean?	If you keep mum about something, you keep quiet and don't tell anyone.
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know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand What does "know (someone or something) like the back/palm of one's hand" mean?	to know someone or something very well	The taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand.
sweet nothings What does "sweet nothings" mean?	affectionate but unimportant words that you say to a loved one	The boy in the movie whispered sweet nothings into the ear of his girlfriend.
miss the point What does "miss the point" mean?	fail to understand the important part of something	My friend was missing the point when we tried to explain why he shouldn't do what he was doing.
Note What does "Note" mean?	"What" and "for" can be separated--with "for" at the end of the question:
heap What does "heap" mean?	old, unreliable vehicle (usually a car) in poor condition

come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with very strong language or personality	The salesman came on strong at the meeting and angered the other members of the team.
WB What does "WB" mean?	welcome back
close the books (on someone or something) What does "close the books (on someone or something)" mean?	to put an end to something (like the books in accounting records)	The owners of the team closed the books on the idea of building a new stadium.

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