Pin Money Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Pin money What does Pin money mean?	(UK) If you work for pin money, you work not because you need to but because it gives you money for extra little luxuries and treats.
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give one's eye teeth (to do something or for something) What does "give one's eye teeth (to do something or for something)" mean?	to want to do something very much, to want something very much	I would give my eye teeth to go to London with my cousin. I would give my eye teeth for a new computer.

carry over (something) What does " carry over (something)" mean?	to save for another time or location	The store will carry over the sale until next week.
straight from the shoulder What does "straight from the shoulder" mean?	an open and honest way of speaking	He was speaking straight from the shoulder when he told the workers about the possible factory closing.
cut and run What does "cut and run" mean?	to leave as quickly as possible	We cut and run as soon as we finished delivering the goods.
jive What does "jive" mean?	lie; lies, nonsense
in a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "in a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My father is in a stew over the fact that his printer ink has not arrived.
come into fashion What does "come into fashion" mean?	to become fashionable	Recently the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.

eat humble pie What does "eat humble pie" mean?	to be humbled, to admit one`s error and apologize	Our boss was forced to eat humble pie after he made the wrong budget estimate for next year.
stumble into (somewhere) What does "stumble into (somewhere)" mean?	to enter a place by stumbling	I stumbled into my bedroom and went to bed.
sold out What does "sold out" mean?	a product/ticket is completely sold from a store or event	All of the latest DVD's are sold out at the moment.
wear out one`s welcome What does "wear out one`s welcome" mean?	visit someone too long or come back too often so that one is not welcome anymore	My friend has worn out his welcome at our house because he always visits without calling first.
have nothing/none to spare What does "have nothing/none to spare" mean?	not have extra of something	We had none to spare so we were unable to give any books to the hospital.

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Pin Money Idiom