Polishing Peanuts Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Polishing peanuts What does Polishing peanuts mean?	To work very hard at something for little or no return. In other words, wasting time on work which will not yield reasonable value.
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beauty spot What does "beauty spot" mean?	female genitals

cool off What does "cool off" mean?	calm down; relax
far from it What does "far from it" mean?	not at all	"Far from it," I answered when the supervisor asked me if I was finished my work.
brush up on (something) What does "brush up on (something)" mean?	to review something that one has already learned	I am going to brush up on my English before my trip to New York.
Blink of an eye What does "Blink of an eye" mean?	If something happens in the blink of an eye, it happens so fast it is almost impossible to notice it.

Under someone's heel What does "Under someone's heel" mean?	If you are under someone's heel, they have complete control over you.
pick the brains of (someone) What does "pick the brains of (someone)" mean?	to talk to someone in order to get some information about something	We picked the brains of the official who was sent to talk about the pollution problem.
bought it What does "bought it" mean?	idiom. be killed.	He bought it when we raided that house.
in the interest of (someone or something) What does "in the interest of (someone or something)" mean?	as a benefit to someone or something, to advance or improve someone or something	In the interest of improving communication between the members of the staff we had a large barbecue so people could meet each other.
make a point What does "make a point" mean?	state something important	The speaker used some good examples in order to make a point during his speech.

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Polishing Peanuts Idiom