On Your Toes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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On your toes What does On your toes mean?	Someone on his or her toes is alert and ready to go.
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irons in the fire What does "irons in the fire" mean?	things one is doing, projects with which a person is busy	Recently he has too many irons in the fire. That is why he has become sick.

fish for (something) What does "fish for (something)" mean?	to try to get information from someone	The lawyer was fishing for information from the woman.
cream of the crop What does "cream of the crop" mean?	the best of a group, the top choice	Our company is a very good place to work and is always able to hire the cream of the crop of university graduates.
can of worms What does "can of worms" mean?	idiom. difficult situation; problem; mess

shrug (something) off What does "shrug (something) off" mean?	to not be bothered or hurt by something, to disregard something	The girl says mean things but we always shrug off her comments.
To be dog cheap What does "To be dog cheap" mean?	If something's dog cheap, it is very cheap indeed.
splash What does "splash" mean?	shoot down; kill in an aerial battle.	Splash one enemy fighter.
a split ticket What does "a split ticket" mean?	a voting ticket with candidates from more than one political party	My friend always votes for a split ticket when he votes and never votes for only one political party.

American Idioms and Expressions

On Your Toes Idiom