Russian Roulette Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Russian roulette What does Russian roulette mean?	a game of chance in which one bullet is placed in a revolver and the cartridge is spun and the player aims the gun at his head and pulls the trigger	The men in the movie played Russian roulette until one of them finally died.
Russian roulette What does Russian roulette mean?	a potentially dangerous situation	Putting the dangerous chemicals on the old ship was like playing a game of Russian roulette.
Russian roulette What does Russian roulette mean?	a game of chance in which one bullet is placed in a revolver and the cartridge is spun and the player aims the gun at his head and pulls the trigger	The men in the movie played Russian roulette until one of them finally died.
Russian roulette What does Russian roulette mean?	a potentially dangerous situation	Putting the dangerous chemicals on the old ship was like playing a game of Russian roulette.
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make the scene What does "make the scene" mean?	be present, go to a certain place or event	He decided to make the scene and go to the disco for the evening.
out of the question What does "out of the question" mean?	to be impossible	"You have no money so going to Brazil for a holiday is out of the question."
stay away from (something) What does "stay away from (something)" mean?	to avoid something	My uncle has been staying away from salty foods for several months now.
habu What does "habu" mean?	SR-71 (also called the Blackbird) aircraft
make (someone's) blood run cold What does "make (someone's) blood run cold" mean?	shock or horrify someone	It made my blood run cold when I saw the little boy run into the road.
kick-ass What does "kick-ass" mean?	appealing; fun; exciting
pound (something) out What does "pound (something) out" mean?	to type something on a typewriter, to play a song on a piano	I spent several hours trying to pound an essay out on my computer.
neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	something that does not belong to a definite group or category	I do not know what you should call the strange food. It is neither fish nor fowl.

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