Money For Old Rope Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Money for old rope What does Money for old rope mean?	(UK) If something's money for old rope, it's a very easy way of making money.
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turn over What does "turn over" mean?	to sell	We were able to turn over most of our stock of air conditioners during the summer.

talk a blue streak What does "talk a blue streak" mean?	to talk very much and very rapidly	The woman beside me on the bus talked a blue streak for most of the journey.
Painted Jezebel What does "Painted Jezebel" mean?	A painted Jezebel is a scheming woman.
over and over What does "over and over" mean?	repeated many times	I told my friend over and over that I do not want to go to that restaurant again.
six of one or half-a-dozen of the other What does "six of one or half-a-dozen of the other" mean?	to be the same, to have no difference between two things	It was six of one or half-a-dozen of the other as to whether we should take the train or the airplane. They both arrived at the same time and cost the same.

at death's door What does "at death's door" mean?	to be near death	The young woman was at death's door after the accident.
bend over backwards (to do something) What does "bend over backwards (to do something)" mean?	to try very hard to do something	"I will bend over backwards to help you get a job in this company."
rail at (someone) about (something) What does "rail at (someone) about (something)" mean?	to complain loudly to someone about something	The customer was railing at the clerk about the bad service.
hide one`s head in the sand What does "hide one`s head in the sand" mean?	to ignore a problem or hide from some obvious danger, to refuse to see or face something	The man likes to hide his head in the sand and he never wants to deal with any problem.
off the wagon What does "off the wagon" mean?	to begin to drink alcohol again after stopping for awhile	He is off the wagon again. I saw him yesterday and I am sure that he had been drinking.

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Money For Old Rope Idiom