PJs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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PJs What does PJs mean?	projects
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down the hatch What does "down the hatch" mean?	something is swallowed	My drink was down the hatch before I could order another one.

run short What does "run short" mean?	to not have enough of something	They ran short of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.
In another's shoes What does "In another's shoes" mean?	It is difficult to know what another person's life is really like, so we don't know what it is like to be in someone's shoes.
pot What does "pot" mean?	carburetor
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps What does "pull oneself up by one's bootstraps" mean?	to improve oneself or achieve something through one's own efforts	The boy pulled himself up by his bootstraps and went back and finished university.

grit What does "grit" mean?	verve; courage.	"True Grit" (movie title). 2. Show some grit and fight.
built like a brick shithouse What does "built like a brick shithouse" mean?	muscular; strong in appearance; curvaceous (said of women)
back in circulation What does "back in circulation" mean?	to be available to the public again (a library book)	The books were back in circulation after we returned them to the library.

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PJs Idiom