Plan B Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Plan B What does Plan B mean?	Plan is an alternate or fall-back position or method when the initial attempt or plan goes wrong.
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get on in years What does "get on in years" mean?	to become older	My uncle is getting on in years and is not very healthy.

part company (with someone) What does "part company (with someone)" mean?	to leave someone, to depart from someone	The two business partners decided to part company and begin their own businesses.
toss one's hat into the ring What does "toss one's hat into the ring" mean?	to announce that one is running for an elected office	My friend tossed his hat into the ring and will try and become the school president.
put (something) into practice What does "put (something) into practice" mean?	to start using a plan or idea	I think that our supervisor should put some of his ideas into practice.
roundup What does "roundup" mean?	summary of information such as news, weather, or sports
put the cart before the horse What does "put the cart before the horse" mean?	to do things in the wrong order	I think that buying a ticket before we make our holiday plans is putting the cart before the horse.
under arrest What does "under arrest" mean?	arrested by the police before being charged with a crime	The man was placed under arrest for stealing a car.
blow the lid off (something) What does "blow the lid off (something)" mean?	to reveal something (often a wrongdoing)	The government investigation blew the lid off the illegal activities.
word for word What does "word for word" mean?	in exactly the same words	I described word for word exactly what had happened before the accident.
Not worth a tinker's dam What does "Not worth a tinker's dam" mean?	This means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it. He was called a 'tinker'. His dam was used to stop the flow of soldering material being used to close the hole. Of course his 'trade' is pass�, thus his dam is worth nothing.
hear from What does "hear from" mean?	receive a letter/phone call/news from someone	I haven`t heard from my university roommate for over one year.

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Plan B Idiom