Real Plum Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Real plum What does Real plum mean?	A real plum is a good opportunity.
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on top of (something) What does "on top of (something)" mean?	in addition to something, along with something	On top of everything else he wants me to work on Sunday.

Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole What does "Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole" mean?	(UK) If you wouldn't touch something with a bargepole, you would not consider being involved under any circumstances. (In American English, people say they wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole)
squeak by (someone or something) What does "squeak by (someone or something)" mean?	to just barely get by someone or something	I was able to squeak by the deadline and submit my scholarship application on time.
make the most of (something) What does "make the most of (something)" mean?	use something to one's greatest advantage	He made the most of his time in Europe and visited many art galleries.
scrub What does "scrub" mean?	cancel; halt; stop
sing (someone's) praises What does "sing (someone's) praises" mean?	praise someone highly and enthusiastically	My supervisor always sings my praises when he introduces me to someone.
on time What does "on time" mean?	at the scheduled time.	"It's getting late. You'd better hurry if you want toget to work on time."
clear out (something) or clear (something) out What does "clear out (something) or clear (something) out" mean?	to clean somewhere, to remove something	We cleared out the room before we started to paint.
in less than no time What does "in less than no time" mean?	very quickly	My friend had to go to the bank but in less than no time he returned to my house.
louse up What does "louse up" mean?	to make a mess of something, to spoil something	"Please try not to louse up the computer again. It was working fine this morning."
out of print What does "out of print" mean?	to be no longer available for sale from the publisher	The book is now out of print and is very difficult to obtain.
snap What does "snap" mean?	snapshot

American Idioms and Expressions

Real Plum Idiom