Rise And Shine! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Rise and shine! What does Rise and shine! mean?	Get out of bed and begin the day!	"Rise and shine!" my father called to me in the morning.
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The rough and tumble What does "The rough and tumble" mean?	The rough and tumble refers to areas of life like business, sports, politics, etc, where competition is hard and people will take any advantage that they can.
try out (something) What does "try out (something)" mean?	to test something	We were not permitted to try out the computer before we bought it.
clear a hurdle What does "clear a hurdle" mean?	overcome an obstacle (from a hurdle in a race)	overcome an obstacle (from a hurdle in a race)We finally cleared a major hurdle in our effort to get a license to sell our products.
out of stock What does "out of stock" mean?	not available for immediate sale	The toys are out of stock and we must wait several weeks before we get them.
have (something) on the brain What does "have (something) on the brain" mean?	to be obsessed with something, to never stop thinking or talking about something	The boy has cars and trucks on the brain and he does not think of anything else.
what`s what What does "what`s what" mean?	distinguish one thing from another	It is hard to tell what`s what at an auction of old furniture.
TLA What does "TLA" mean?	three-letter acronym

lesser (of the two) What does "lesser (of the two)" mean?	the smaller one of the two	We chose the lesser of the two cars when we went to the car rental agency.
come from (somewhere) What does "come from (somewhere)" mean?	to be a native of a place	Several of the new students come from Mexico.
flea in one`s ear What does "flea in one`s ear" mean?	an annoying hint, an idea or answer that is not welcome	Our boss has a flea in her ear about changing the way that the business operates.
fly in the ointment What does "fly in the ointment" mean?	a small thing that spoils one's enjoyment of something	The problem with the music was a fly in the ointment during the wedding ceremony.
better to be a live dog than a dead lion What does "better to be a live dog than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	It is better to be a live dog than a dead lion so I walked away and did not try and fight with the man.

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Rise And Shine! Idiom