Spick And Span Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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spick-and-span What does spick-and-span mean?	to be very clean, to be very neat	The house was spick-and-span when we returned from our holiday.
Spick and span What does Spick and span mean?	If a room is spick and span, it is very clean and tidy.
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bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to anticipate something, to take something into account	The difficulty of the job was more than I had bargained for.

in bad faith What does "in bad faith" mean?	insincerity, with bad or dishonest intentions, the intention to deceive someone	The manager was acting in bad faith when she refused to give the documents to the other department.
raise a hand What does "raise a hand" mean?	to do something, to do one's share, to help	I am angry at my friend because he did not raise a hand to help me clean up the kitchen.
come on strong What does "come on strong" mean?	to overwhelm others with a strong personality	The man came on too strong during the job interview and was unable to get the job.
a dumb bunny What does "a dumb bunny" mean?	a stupid or gullible person	"He really is a dumb bunny. He does such stupid things."
close up shop What does "close up shop" mean?	to stop doing business (for a variety of reasons - not only financial reasons)	The university bookstore will close up shop next month.
lion's share of (something) What does "lion's share of (something)" mean?	the larger part or share of something	We found the lion's share of the lost tickets but some are still missing.

consider an offer What does "consider an offer" mean?	to think about an offer or proposal	The man considered the offer to buy his car.
cut (someone) down to size What does "cut (someone) down to size" mean?	to prove that someone is not as good as he or she thinks	I cut my colleague down to size when I criticized what he said at the meeting.
Don't cry over spilt milk What does "Don't cry over spilt milk" mean?	When something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it people say, 'Don't cry over spilt milk'.

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Spick And Span Idiom