Spend A Penny Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Spend a penny What does Spend a penny mean?	(UK) This is a euphemistic idiom meaning to go to the toilet.
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all rolled up in one What does "all rolled up in one" mean?	combined in one person or thing	The man is president and vice-president all rolled up in one.

run scared What does "run scared" mean?	to behave as if one were going to fail/lose	The politician has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.
a tempest in a teapot What does "a tempest in a teapot" mean?	great excitement about something that is not very important	The problem was a tempest in a teapot and after a few days everyone forgot about it.
turn on a dime What does "turn on a dime" mean?	to turn in a very tight turn, to change directions/circumstances in a short time	The small car is very flexible and is able to turn on a dime.
Ragged blue line What does "Ragged blue line" mean?	This term was used to signify the Union forces (who wore blue uniforms) in the American Civil war .
have it all over (someone or something) What does "have it all over (someone or something)" mean?	be much better than someone or something	My new bicycle has it all over my old one.
cover up (something) What does "cover up (something)" mean?	to hide something wrong or bad	They tried to cover up the facts regarding the illegal election campaign funds.
change hands What does "change hands" mean?	to be transferred from one person to another	The pizza restaurant changed hands many times during the last several years.
have cold feet What does "have cold feet" mean?	to become timid or afraid to do or try something	I think that my friend has cold feet and will not go to the party with me.
in one's mind's eye What does "in one's mind's eye" mean?	in one's mind	In my mind's eye I cannot imagine what happened to my friend in the accident.
a cash cow What does "a cash cow" mean?	a product or service that makes much money	Our new business is a cash cow. We are making a lot of money now.

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Spend A Penny Idiom