LT Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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LT What does LT mean?	second lieutenant.	Ask the LT if we have to do this.
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psych What does "psych" mean?	psychiatry; psychiatric service or ward in a hospital.	Get psych down here. I think we've got a suicide.

baldie What does "baldie" mean?	bald man (used as a nickname at times)
All sixes What does "All sixes" mean?	If something is all sixes, it doesn't matter how it's done; it's the same as 'six of one and half a dozen of the other'.
in absentia What does "in absentia" mean?	when someone is absent from a court or meeting or something similar	The judge looked at the evidence and sentenced the man in absentia.
Q-sign What does "Q-sign" mean?	comatose patient with mouth open and tongue hanging out

that's the way the cookie crumbles What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
leak out (something) What does "leak out (something)" mean?	disclose special/secret information to the press	The information about the illegal donations were leaked out to the press.
Brighten up the day What does "Brighten up the day" mean?	If something brightens up your day, something happens that makes you feel positive and happy all day long.
bury one's head in the sand What does "bury one's head in the sand" mean?	to ignore a problem or hide from some obvious danger, to refuse to see or face something	My uncle buried his head in the sand and tried not to talk about the problem.
by the same token What does "by the same token" mean?	similarly, moreover	"By the same token, I don't want to go downtown again today."

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