MYOB Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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MYOB What does MYOB mean?	mind your own business
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best/better part of (something) What does "best/better part of (something)" mean?	to be almost all of something	We spent the best part of a day trying to fix the vacuum cleaner.
Paint yourself into a corner What does "Paint yourself into a corner" mean?	If someone paints themselves into a corner, they get themselves into a mess.
the bottom line What does "the bottom line" mean?	the most essential information.	"The discussion lasted many hours. The bottomline was thatthe XYZ Company isn't for sale."
clip What does "clip" mean?	high speed; fast
Keep your shirt on! What does "Keep your shirt on!" mean?	This idiom is used to tell someone to calm down.
bigwig What does "bigwig" mean?	an important person, a leader	Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.

feather one`s nest What does "feather one`s nest" mean?	to enrich oneself (while holding public office or a trusted job etc.)	The mayor has been feathering his nest for many years and is now very rich.
lousy What does "lousy" mean?	terrible; very bad.	"Why did you speak so rudely to your grandmother? Thatwas a lousy thing to do!"
birds-eye view What does "birds-eye view" mean?	a view from high above, a brief look at something	We had a birds-eye view of the playing field from our seats high up in the stadium.
upset the applecart What does "upset the applecart" mean?	to ruin a plan or event by surprise or accident	Everything was going well at the company picnic until our boss arrived and upset the applecart.
as silly as a goose What does "as silly as a goose" mean?	very foolish, very silly	My aunt acted as silly as a goose last evening.
faff about What does "faff about" mean?	do something ineffectively

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MYOB Idiom