Luck Of The Draw Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Luck of the draw What does Luck of the draw mean?	To have the 'Luck of the draw' is to win something in a competition where the winner is chosen purely by chance.
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ream out What does "ream out" mean?	scold or berate somebody

reject (something) out of hand What does "reject (something) out of hand" mean?	to decide without thinking about it not to accept an idea or argument or plan	The company rejected the union's demands out of hand.
Painted Jezebel What does "Painted Jezebel" mean?	A painted Jezebel is a scheming woman.
DJ What does "DJ" mean?	Disc Jockey	Disc JockeyMy cousin worked in the summer as a disc jockey while he was going to university.
a pink slip What does "a pink slip" mean?	a dismissal notice from a job	He received his pink slip yesterday and no longer has a job.
at all costs What does "at all costs" mean?	at any expense of time/effort/money	We plan to send our child to a good school at all costs.

an albatross (around someone's neck) What does "an albatross (around someone's neck)" mean?	a problem that prevents someone from succeeding	The man's lack of a university degree was an albatross around his neck and prevented him from being promoted.
have growing pains What does "have growing pains" mean?	a child or organization has difficulties in its growth	The new company is having growing pains as it trys to meet the demands for its services.
pop What does "pop" mean?	popular.	Pop music sucks these days.
do without (something) What does "do without (something)" mean?	to manage without something	We will have to do without sugar if there is none.

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Luck Of The Draw Idiom