MVA Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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MVA What does MVA mean?	motor vehicle accident
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mega What does "mega" mean?	big; large; substantial

greenhorn What does "greenhorn" mean?	an untrained/inexperienced/naive person	The young man was a greenhorn and he had much to learn about his new job.
in cold blood What does "in cold blood" mean?	without feeling or pity, cooly and deliberately	The family was murdered in cold blood by the criminal gang.
fill the bill What does "fill the bill" mean?	to be suitable for what is required	I think that the new equipment should fill the bill for us.
fix up (something) or fix (something) up What does "fix up (something) or fix (something) up" mean?	to repair something, to put something back in good condition	We want to fix up our house this summer.

come on board What does "come on board" mean?	to begin to work somewhere	The new manager came on board last month.
blind leading the blind What does "blind leading the blind" mean?	someone who does not know how to do something himself or herself tries to explain it to another person	It was like the blind leading the blind when I tried to help my friend fix his car. I do not know anything about cars.
make (someone's) flesh crawl What does "make (someone's) flesh crawl" mean?	to become frightened so that your skin feels funny or you get goose bumps	The movie was very scary and from the beginning it made my flesh crawl.
pay (someone) a back-handed compliment What does "pay (someone) a back-handed compliment" mean?	to give someone a false compliment that is actually an insult	The man paid the host of the party a back-handed compliment.
hold one`s horses What does "hold one`s horses" mean?	to wait, to be patient	"Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call."

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MVA Idiom