SNAG Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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SNAG What does SNAG mean?	sensitive New Age guy
snag What does snag mean?	trouble; difficulty
snag What does snag mean?	acquire; grab; swipe; steal
	Some Random Idioms
burn down What does "burn down" mean?	to burn completely (usually used for buildings)	My neighbor`s house burned down last night.

keep one's ear to the ground What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?	to continue to listen carefully in the hope of getting advance warning of something	I am keeping my ear to the ground to see what is going to happen with the new owners of this company.
drop the price (of something) What does "drop the price (of something)" mean?	to lower the price of something	We dropped the price of our product during the negotiation.
flush with (something) What does "flush with (something)" mean?	to have lots of something	We were flush with cash so we decided to go on a nice holiday.
burn one`s bridges behind one What does "burn one`s bridges behind one" mean?	to do something that makes going back impossible	He burned his bridges behind him and is unable to work in the same industry again.
Cheap shot What does "Cheap shot" mean?	A cheap shot is an unprincipled criticism.
clue (someone) in or clue in (someone) What does "clue (someone) in or clue in (someone)" mean?	to inform someone about something	We tried to clue the principal in about why the students were absent.

bad news travels fast What does "bad news travels fast" mean?	people are quicker to pass on bad news than good news	Bad news travels fast and the man heard about the job layoffs a week before the official announcement.
build a fire under (someone) What does "build a fire under (someone)" mean?	to stimulate someone to do something	We keep trying to build a fire under our friend but he refuses to study or look for a job.
tubular What does "tubular" mean?	good; nice; excellent
Straw that broke the camel's back What does "Straw that broke the camel's back" mean?	The straw that broke the camel's back is the problem that made you lose your temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder What does "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" mean?	Beauty is in the eye of the beholder means that different people will find different things beautiful and that the differences of opinion don't matter greatly.
make a motion What does "make a motion" mean?	to make a suggestion or proposal at a meeting	The manager made a motion to finish the meeting early and continue the next morning.

American Idioms and Expressions

SNAG Idiom