Muck Or Nettles Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Muck or nettles What does Muck or nettles mean?	'Muck or nettles' means 'all or nothing'.
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Bite your tongue What does "Bite your tongue" mean?	If you bite your tongue, you refrain from speaking because it is socially or otherwise better not to.

go for it What does "go for it" mean?	to decide to do something in an enthusiastic way, to try for something	We decided to go for it and try to climb the mountain.
double date What does "double date" mean?	a date where two couples get together to do something	a date where two couples get together to do somethingIt was a good idea to go on the double date even though everybody wanted to do something different.
take root What does "take root" mean?	to begin to take hold or have effect	The ideas of honesty and good manners are beginning to take root in the school children.
mean What does "mean" mean?	good; great; excellent
run it down What does "run it down" mean?	tell exactly what happened
lightning never strikes twice (in the same place) What does "lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)" mean?	the same type of misfortune does not occur twice to the same person	Lightning never strikes twice and I do not think that our house will be flooded again.

hit the fan What does "hit the fan" mean?	become a scandal; become known to the public
He who hesitates is lost What does "He who hesitates is lost" mean?	If one waits too long, the opportunity vanishes.
couch potato What does "couch potato" mean?	someone who spends too much time watching TV.	"You're a real couch potato, Jay. You need toget more exercise!"

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Muck Or Nettles Idiom