PR Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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PR What does PR mean?	Public Relations	Public RelationsWith good PR the politician was able to easily gain the support of many people.
	Some Random Idioms
take (something) with a grain of salt What does "take (something) with a grain of salt" mean?	to not take something that someone has said seriously	"You should take everything that the supervisor says with a grain of salt because he likes to exaggerate things."

run down What does "run down" mean?	explanation or description of an event
good on you, mate What does "good on you, mate" mean?	idiom. well done; nicely done
All over bar the shouting What does "All over bar the shouting" mean?	When something is all over bar the shouting, the outcome is absolutely certain.('All over but the shouting' is also used.)
as cool as a cucumber What does "as cool as a cucumber" mean?	to be calm, to be not nervous or anxious	The man is as cool as a cucumber and never worries about anything.
dead wrong What does "dead wrong" mean?	to be totally wrong	I was dead wrong in my calculations to build the table.
come from nowhere What does "come from nowhere" mean?	to come as a surprise and with no warning	The truck came from nowhere as we were driving along the road.
spot What does "spot" mean?	club; nightclub; nigth spot.	Where's a good spot to hang out around here?

time and tide wait for no man What does "time and tide wait for no man" mean?	things will happen naturally no matter what you do so it is important to take an opportunity when it appears	Time and tide wait for no man and if you want to become an elected official then you should take the opportunity now as it may not come again.
deal with (something) What does "deal with (something)" mean?	to be concerned with something, to take action about something	We will deal with the boxes tomorrow.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things (so you cannot do any of them well)	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her job well.
as far as What does "as far as" mean?	to the extent or degree of something	As far as I know the movie will start next week.

American Idioms and Expressions

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