Queue Jumping Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Queue jumping What does Queue jumping mean?	Someone who goes to the front of a queue instead of waiting is jumping the queue.
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putz What does "putz" mean?	dumb, clumsy person

rep What does "rep" mean?	representative (usually in sales)
a snap What does "a snap" mean?	an easy task	The exam was a snap and I am sure that I did very well.
in the soup What does "in the soup" mean?	in serious trouble, in disorder	She is in the soup now that she has had a big fight with her boss.
fight like cats and dogs What does "fight like cats and dogs" mean?	to argue and fight with someone (usually used for people who know each other)	The two children were fighting like cats and dogs when we entered the room.
put one through one's paces What does "put one through one's paces" mean?	to make someone demonstrate what they can do	The coach put the team through its paces as they prepared for the championship game.
turn on (someone) What does "turn on (someone)" mean?	to suddenly become hostile to someone	The boy used to be my friend but he suddenly turned on me last summer.

up in arms What does "up in arms" mean?	very angry and wanting to fight, equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight	The students were up in arms over the school's plan to make them wear uniforms.
for the better What does "for the better" mean?	an improvement	It was for the better that the old hospital was closed down.
top dog What does "top dog" mean?	leader; head of a group; powerful person in an organization
Come to call What does "Come to call" mean?	If someone comes to call, they respond to an order or summons directly.
not buy (something) What does "not buy (something)" mean?	to not accept something to be true	I do not buy the excuse that the man does not have enough money to pay for his dinner.

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Queue Jumping Idiom