Practical Joke Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Practical joke What does Practical joke mean?	A practical joke is a trick played on someone that is meant to be funny for people watching, though normally embarrassing for the person being tricked.
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Here's mud in your eye! What does "Here's mud in your eye!" mean?	Drink up! (a drinking toast)	"Here's mud in your eye," I said as we drank a toast to my new job.

Fat cat What does "Fat cat" mean?	A fat cat is a person who makes a lot of money and enjoys a privileged position in society.
mind one`s P`s and Q`s What does "mind one`s P`s and Q`s" mean?	be very careful about what one does or says	You should mind your P`s and Q`s and not say anything to offend your aunt.
freaked What does "freaked" mean?	stunned; shocked; surprised
maiden voyage What does "maiden voyage" mean?	the first voyage of a ship or boat	The maiden voyage of the new cruise ship was popular with many people.
cooler What does "cooler" mean?	jail; prison
crack a book What does "crack a book" mean?	to open a book to study	I did not crack a book until the last week of classes.
divide and conquer What does "divide and conquer" mean?	to split an opposing side into two groups so that you can win against them	The government was trying to divide and conquer the opposition parties.

stand behind (someone or something) What does "stand behind (someone or something)" mean?	to endorse or guarantee something or the actions of a person	The company will always stand behind their products.
carry through with (something) What does "carry through with (something)" mean?	to put a plan into action	The company carried through with its plan to open a new factory.
breathe down (someone's) neck What does "breathe down (someone's) neck" mean?	to watch someone closely, to try to make someone hurry	The supervisor is always breathing down the necks of the employees.
white-tie event/affair What does "white-tie event/affair" mean?	an event that requires guests to wear formal dress such as men wearing white bow ties with formal evening dress	I attended a white-tie dinner in honor of the president of our university.
in one's Sunday best What does "in one's Sunday best" mean?	in one's best clothes that you would wear to worship (in the days when people dressed in a formal way)	I was dressed in my Sunday best when I went for the job interview.
risk one's neck (to do something) What does "risk one's neck (to do something)" mean?	to risk harm in order to do something	The fireman risked his neck to save the young child.

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Practical Joke Idiom