American Idioms and Expressions

Slowly, Slowly Catchy Monkey Idiom

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Slowly, slowly catchy monkey
What does Slowly, slowly catchy monkey mean?
This means that eventually you will achieve your goal.

Some Random Idioms
bitten by (some kind of) bug
What does "bitten by (some kind of) bug" mean?
to become interested and excited about a particular activity and want to start doing it The man has been bitten by a gold bug and he only thinks about gold.

in black and white
What does "in black and white" mean?
in writing, officially I put down my complaint in black and white.

Throw someone under the bus
What does "Throw someone under the bus" mean?
To throw someone under the bus is to get the person in trouble either by placing blame on that person or not standing up for him.
come up in a discussion
What does "come up in a discussion" mean?
to become a subject in a discussionNothing related to the issue of quality came up during the meeting.
a pip-squeak
What does "a pip-squeak" mean?
a small and unimportant personThe boy called his friend a pip-squeak which made him very angry.
downer
What does "downer" mean?
a disappointing, depressing event or situation
so still you can hear a pin drop
What does "so still you can hear a pin drop" mean?
very quietThe room was so still you could hear a pin drop.

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