Nip At The Bit Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Nip at the bit What does Nip at the bit mean?	If someone is nipping at the bit, they are anxious to get something done and don't want to wait.
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Cut your coat according to your cloth What does "Cut your coat according to your cloth" mean?	If you cut your coat according to your cloth, you only buy things that you have sufficient money to pay for.
piss somebody off What does "piss somebody off" mean?	upset somebody
have something down pat What does "have something down pat" mean?	know/understand something completely and thoroughly.	"I know I did well on the test. I had all thematerial down pat."
be into (something) What does "be into (something)" mean?	to be interested or involved in something	My friend is very much into music and writing songs.
Cute as a bug What does "Cute as a bug" mean?	If something is as cute as a bug, it is sweet and endearing.
to the naked eye What does "to the naked eye" mean?	as something is seen exactly as you look at it	To the naked eye, it looked like there was little damage to the car but actually there was much damage.
piggyback What does "piggyback" mean?	sitting or being carried on the back and shoulders	The man was carrying his child around the room piggyback style.

able to do (something) standing on one's head What does "able to do (something) standing on one's head" mean?	to be able to do something easily and quickly	The boy is good at fixing his bicycle. He can do it standing on his head.
put words into (someone`s) mouth What does "put words into (someone`s) mouth" mean?	to speak for another person without permission	My boss put words into my mouth when he told me what he thought I wanted to do.
two heads are better than one What does "two heads are better than one" mean?	two people working together can achieve better results than one person working alone	Two heads are better than one when you are trying to solve a difficult problem.
live in What does "live in" mean?	live at the place where one works	The young woman got a job where she could live in with a family with three children.

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Nip At The Bit Idiom