American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Better Fist Idiom

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Make a better fist What does Make a better fist mean?	If someone makes a better fist of doing something, they do a better job.
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slice of the pie What does "slice of the pie" mean?	a share of something (money etc.)	The government wants a slice of the pie from the new casinos. potato Idioms

up and about What does "up and about" mean?	recovered from an illness	He has been up and about for a couple of days since he left the hospital.
something of the sort What does "something of the sort" mean?	something of the kind just mentioned	I do not know exactly what the man said but it was about his job or something of the sort.
BTDT What does "BTDT" mean?	been there, done that
carry over (something) or carry (something) over What does "carry over (something) or carry (something) over" mean?	to save or postpone something for another time	The department store will carry over their sale until after the national holiday.
get a lot of mileage out of (something) What does "get a lot of mileage out of (something)" mean?	to get much use from something (like a car or other equipment)	I hope to get a lot of mileage out of the new sneakers that I bought last week.
the jury is still out (on someone or something) What does "the jury is still out (on someone or something)" mean?	a decision has not been reached on someone or something (used often and in a casual manner when one has not made a decision about something)	The jury is still out on whether or not we will move or not.

Sound as a bell What does "Sound as a bell" mean?	If something or someone is as sound as a bell, they are very healthy or in very good condition.
have a heart of stone What does "have a heart of stone" mean?	be cold and unfriendly	The man has a heart of stone and he will never help anybody.
Pushing up the daisies What does "Pushing up the daisies" mean?	If someone is said to be pushing up the daisies, they are dead.
ruffle (someone's) feathers What does "ruffle (someone's) feathers" mean?	to upset or annoy someone	I am usually very careful not to ruffle my supervisor's feathers.
trash What does "trash" mean?	discard; throw away; get rid of
put on the feed bag What does "put on the feed bag" mean?	to eat a meal	I put on the feed bag as soon as I got home last night.

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