Penny Ante Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Penny ante What does Penny ante mean?	Something that is very unimportant is penny ante.
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shit What does "shit" mean?	defacate; move one's bowls.	Gotta shit, be back in a minute.
draw interest What does "draw interest" mean?	to appear interesting and attract someone's attention	The singers drew much interest when they performed at the festival.
run up (something) What does "run up (something)" mean?	to pull something up on a rope	We ran up the flag early this morning before the parade began.
give or take (a certain amount of something) What does "give or take (a certain amount of something)" mean?	plus or minus a small amount	I think that the man is about 45 years old give or take five years.
beyond the pale What does "beyond the pale" mean?	to be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior	What they are doing is totally unacceptable and beyond the pale.
come to an end What does "come to an end" mean?	to stop, to finish	When the story came to an end the children had fallen asleep.
at the present time What does "at the present time" mean?	now, at present	At the present time there are no extra helpers available.

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Penny Ante Idiom