American Idioms and Expressions

Keep Your Options Open Idiom

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Keep your options open
What does Keep your options open mean?
If someone's keeping their options open, they aren't going to restrict themselves or rule out any possible course of action.

Some Random Idioms
fill (someone) in or fill in (someone)
What does "fill (someone) in or fill in (someone)" mean?
to tell someone the details about something "I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend."

gross somebody out
What does "gross somebody out" mean?
show or tell somebody something disgusting, repulsive or vulgar
get one's knuckles rapped
What does "get one's knuckles rapped" mean?
receive punishment for somethingThe boy got his knuckles rapped after a stern lecture from the judge.
DNA
What does "DNA" mean?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid - main constituent of the chromosomes of all organisms Deoxyribonucleic Acid - main constituent of the chromosomes of all organismsThe large university has spent a lot of money in the study of DNA.
bankroll someone
What does "bankroll someone" mean?
to supply someone with money, to finance someone The movie actor bankrolled his son while the son was producing his first movie.

jam on the brakes
What does "jam on the brakes " mean?
quickly put the brakes on in a car to stopHe jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child.
up and around
What does "up and around" mean?
out of bed and moving aboutI was up and around before 6:00 AM this morning.
until the cows come home
What does "until the cows come home" mean?
until very lateIt is my birthday today so I plan to stay out and party until the cows come home.
chew the fat
What does "chew the fat" mean?
to chat The two men were chewing the fat in front of the house.

a sitting duck
What does "a sitting duck" mean?
an unsuspecting person who is easily fooled - as if he or she were waiting to be attackedThe woman was a sitting duck for the thief when she sat on the bench with her purse beside her.

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