Mary Jane Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Mary Jane What does Mary Jane mean?	marijuana
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point the finger (of blame) at (someone) What does "point the finger (of blame) at (someone)" mean?	to blame someone for doing something wrong, to identify someone as being guilty	The waitress pointed the finger of blame at the cook when the police began to investigate the murder.

get a black eye What does "get a black eye" mean?	to get a bruise near one's eye from being hit, to have one's reputation harmed	The little boy got a black eye when he bumped into the door.
grease What does "grease" mean?	protection money paid to organized crime groups
break the bank What does "break the bank " mean?	to win all the money at a casino gambling table	The man did not break the bank but he did win a lot of money.
In the making What does "In the making" mean?	When something is in the making, it means it is in the process of being made.
blind leading the blind What does "blind leading the blind" mean?	someone who does not understand something but tries to explain it to others	It is like the blind leading the blind to watch the man try to explain how to operate the new computer.

change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity	The company changed horses in midstream and totally changed their policy.
give (someone or something) the thumbs up What does "give (someone or something) the thumbs up" mean?	to be in favor of someone or something	The city gave the music festival organizers the thumbs up to have the music festival.
cook (something) to perfection What does "cook (something) to perfection" mean?	to cook something perfectly	The chef always cooks the food to perfection at the small restaurant.
A poor man's something What does "A poor man's something" mean?	Something or someone that can be compared to something or someone else, but is not as good is a poor man's version; a writer who uses lots of puns but isn't very funny would be a poor man's Oscar Wilde.
out of one`s hair What does "out of one`s hair" mean?	to get rid of an annoying person or thing	My sister is trying to get her daughter out of her hair.

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Mary Jane Idiom