Talk Of The Town Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Talk of the town What does Talk of the town mean?	When everybody is talking about particular people and events, they are he talk of the town.
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Dutch auction What does "Dutch auction" mean?	an auction where you start off with a high price and then reduce it	They always sell the flowers at a Dutch auction at the downtown market.
greatest thing since sliced bread What does "greatest thing since sliced bread" mean?	the best thing that there ever was	The new digital camera is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
gray matter What does "gray matter" mean?	brains, intelligence	I wish that my friend would use his gray matter more effectively when he is making his crazy plans.
fly by the seat of one`s pants What does "fly by the seat of one`s pants" mean?	to do a job instinctively rather than by using concrete information	I had to fly by the seat of my pants when my boss left me alone for one week.
hit the bull`s-eye What does "hit the bull`s-eye" mean?	go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question	She hit the bull`s-eye when she suggested that decreasing costs was more important than increasing sales.
have egg on one`s face What does "have egg on one`s face " mean?	to be embarrassed (because of an obvious error)	The man has egg on his face now that he has admitted that he was wrong about his boss.

rap with (someone) What does "rap with (someone)" mean?	to talk/chat with someone	I passed the morning rapping with my friend at the park.
come out with (something) What does "come out with (something)" mean?	to say something, to make something known	The child has recently come out with many funny expressions.
weed out (someone or something) What does "weed out (someone or something)" mean?	remove what is unwanted, get rid of	I spent the morning weeding out the clothes that I don't wear anymore.

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Talk Of The Town Idiom