Put A Cork In It! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Put a cork in it! What does Put a cork in it! mean?	This is a way of telling someone to be quiet.
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carry over figures/numbers/costs What does "carry over figures/numbers/costs" mean?	to transfer a figure/number/cost from one column or time to another	Our company has financial problems and we must carry over last year's losses to this year.
two's company, three's a crowd What does "two's company, three's a crowd" mean?	two people (usually a couple on a date) are happier when nobody else is around	My friend wanted to come with my girlfriend and I but I told him that two's company and three's a crowd so he stayed home.
run low on (something) What does "run low on (something)" mean?	to near the end of a supply of something	We are running low on rice so I must buy some soon.
make or break (someone) What does "make or break (someone)" mean?	either benefit or ruin someone	The new business venture will probably make or break my uncle.
dicey What does "dicey" mean?	uncertain; taking too much of a chance.	A: A friend of mine says I can make a lot of moneyif Ibuy stockin the XYZ company. Should I do it?
set up shop (somewhere) What does "set up shop (somewhere)" mean?	to open a business	The fire alarm company decided to set up shop in our city.
get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something) What does "get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something)" mean?	to make a bad start with someone or something	I got off on the wrong foot with my boss and our relationship is not good.
corner the market What does "corner the market" mean?	to dominate a particular market with your product	The large company has cornered the market for cell phones in our city.
cut class What does "cut class" mean?	not go to class	I decided to cut class in order to study for my geography test.
give me some skin What does "give me some skin" mean?	a request to touch hands as a form of greeting or agreement
raise a hand against (someone or something) What does "raise a hand against (someone or something)" mean?	to hit or threaten to hit someone or something	If the man raises a hand against his supervisor the police will be called.

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Put A Cork In It! Idiom