Status Quo Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Status quo What does Status quo mean?	Someone who wants to preserve the status quo wants a particular situation to remain unchanged.
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appear out of nowhere What does "appear out of nowhere" mean?	to appear suddenly, to appear without warning	The dog appeared out of nowhere during our walk on the beach.

here and there What does "here and there" mean?	in various places, go to various places	We went here and there during our holidays.
(to be) hot and bothered What does "(to be) hot and bothered" mean?	excited and worried, displeased	I don`t know what is wrong with her but she is hot and bothered about something.
tweeked What does "tweeked" mean?	drunk; intoxicated
eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to admit being wrong in something that one has said	The worker was forced to eat his words after his boss proved that he was wrong.
forty winks What does "forty winks" mean?	a short nap, a short sleep	I grabbed forty winks as soon as I got home from work.
far be it from (someone) to do (something) What does "far be it from (someone) to do (something)" mean?	it is not really someone's place to do something, it is not appropriate for someone to do something	Far be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.

buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off What does "buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off" mean?	to bribe someone	The union tried to buy off the politician.
deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	to be unable to hear or speak	The man was deaf and dumb and could not communicate with the woman on the train.
look into (something) What does "look into (something)" mean?	investigate or check something	They have been looking into the cause of the accident for many months.
rule the roost What does "rule the roost" mean?	to be the boss or manager somewhere but often at home (a roost is a place where birds can perch/sit)	My grandfather ruled the roost in his family.

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