New Man Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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New man What does New man mean?	(UK) A New man is a man who believes in complete equality of the sexes and shares domestic work equally.
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all the livelong day What does "all the livelong day" mean?	throughout the whole day	I know the words to the song, �I've been working on the railroad, all the livelong day.�

as bald as a coot What does "as bald as a coot" mean?	completely bald	The man in the gas station was as bald as a coot.
try one's luck at (something) What does "try one's luck at (something)" mean?	to try to do something (where success depends on luck)	I decided to try my luck at buying a lottery ticket although I usually never win.
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.
wet one`s whistle What does "wet one`s whistle" mean?	have a drink (especially alcohol)	They decided to stop at a bar on their way home from work to wet their whistle.
with flying colors What does "with flying colors" mean?	with great or total success	My friend passed the course with flying colors and she now wants to celebrate.

treat (someone) What does "treat (someone)" mean?	to pay for someone else	My friend treated me to a dinner at a nice restaurant.
do justice to (something) What does "do justice to (something)" mean?	to do something well, to represent something accurately	The painting of my grandfather does not do justice to his extremely good looks.
order (someone) around/about What does "order (someone) around/about" mean?	to give commands to someone	Our new supervisor is always trying to order people around.
on the bench What does "on the bench" mean?	to be sitting/waiting for a chance to play in a sports game	The new player was forced to sit on the bench for most of his first season.
go climb a tree What does "go climb a tree" mean?	go away; get out
blow (someone's) cover What does "blow (someone's) cover" mean?	to reveal someone's true identity or purpose	The police blew the secret detectives cover by mistake.

American Idioms and Expressions

New Man Idiom