Kick Up Your Heels Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Kick up your heels What does Kick up your heels mean?	If you kick up your heels, you go to parties or celebrate something.
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Watching paint dry What does "Watching paint dry" mean?	If something is like watching paint dry, it is really boring.

not lay a finger/hand on (someone) What does "not lay a finger/hand on (someone)" mean?	not touch someone, not do something to someone	The man was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again.
old boy network What does "old boy network" mean?	the situation where people (usually men) who went to the same school help each other get good jobs	It was an old law firm and being part of an old boy network was necessary to get a job there.
Cigarette paper What does "Cigarette paper" mean?	If you cannot get or put a cigarette paper between people, they are so closely bonded that nothing will separate them or their positions on issues.
Honor among thieves What does "Honor among thieves" mean?	If someone says there is honor among thieves, this means that even corrupt or bad people sometimes have a sense of honor or integrity, or justice, even if it is skewed. ('Honour among thieves' is the British English version.)
pie in the sky What does "pie in the sky" mean?	an idea or plan that you think will never happen	My cousin's plans are usually pie in the sky and will never happen.
cut (someone) off What does "cut (someone) off" 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 had a chance.
look a gift horse in the mouth What does "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	complain if a gift is not perfect	"Even if you don`t like the present from your company you shouldn`t complain. Remember, don`t look a gift horse in the mouth."
change the subject What does "change the subject" mean?	to begin talking about something different	I tried to change the subject when my friend began to talk about the money that I owed him.

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Kick Up Your Heels Idiom