Q Sign Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Q-sign What does Q-sign mean?	comatose patient with mouth open and tongue hanging out
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sell (someone) short What does "sell (someone) short" mean?	to underestimate oneself or someone else	My friend is selling himself short when he thinks that he will not be good at any other job.

at the drop of a hat What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?	immediately and without any pressure	My friend will always help me at the drop of a hat.
have (someone) in one's pocket What does "have (someone) in one's pocket" mean?	to have control over someone	The large union has the city mayor in their pocket.
help out with (something) What does "help out with (something)" mean?	assist someone to do something	I helped out with carrying the luggage of the other tour members.
full of beans What does "full of beans" mean?	feeling energetic, in high spirits	My aunt is full of beans tonight and she does not want to stop talking.
free as a bird What does "free as a bird" mean?	completely free	We were as free as a bird so we decided to go on a long holiday.

pile out of (something) What does "pile out of (something)" mean?	to get out of something roughly	The passengers quickly piled out of the bus when it arrived at the station.
dog in the manger What does "dog in the manger" mean?	someone who prevents others from doing what he does not want them to do (from Aesops Fables)	The girl was a dog in the manger when she cancelled the dinner because she could not attend.
as calm as a toad in the sun What does "as calm as a toad in the sun" mean?	very calm and content	The girl was as calm as a toad in the sun during the speech contest.
drop (something) into (someone's) lap What does "drop (something) into (someone's) lap" mean?	to give a problem that you have to someone else to solve	My boss dropped much extra work into my lap just before my vacation.
say uncle What does "say uncle" mean?	to surrender, to give in	The little boy was forced to say uncle and agree to do what the older boy wanted.
All talk and no trousers What does "All talk and no trousers" mean?	(UK) Someone who is all talk and no trousers, talks about doing big, important things, but doesn't take any action.

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