Mover And Shaker Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Mover and shaker What does Mover and shaker mean?	A person who is a mover and shaker is a highly respected, key figure in their particular area with a lot of influence and importance.
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by the sweat of one's brow What does "by the sweat of one's brow" mean?	by one's hard work or effort	The restaurant owner built his business by the sweat of his brow.

wolf in sheep`s clothing What does "wolf in sheep`s clothing" mean?	a person who pretends to be good but is really bad	The man is a wolf in sheep's clothing and someone that you should be very careful around.
shake up (someone) What does "shake up (someone)" mean?	to shock or upset someone	The change in policies shook up many people in the company.
knock (someone) over with a feather What does "knock (someone) over with a feather" mean?	surprise someone by something extraordinary	It could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw my friend on TV last night.
jumping-off place/point What does "jumping-off place/point" mean?	the starting place of a long trip, start of something	We gathered early in the morning at the jumping-off place for our hike to the mountains.
one in a thousand What does "one in a thousand" mean?	one out of one thousand	The chance of getting the job is about one in a thousand.
john What does "john" mean?	toilet; bathroom; restroom
know the score What does "know the score" mean?	know the facts (about life or something)	The man doesn't know the score about what is going on at his company.
party line What does "party line" mean?	the official ideas of a group (usually political) that must be followed by all members	The members of the political party were forced to follow the party line on most issues.
ball park figure/estimate What does "ball park figure/estimate" mean?	a rough estimate or figure	The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.

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Mover And Shaker Idiom