True Colours Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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True colours What does True colours mean?	If someone shows their true colours, they show themselves as they really are. ('True colors' is the American spelling.)
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get off (someone`s) back What does "get off (someone`s) back" mean?	to leave someone alone and not bother him or her	I wish that my supervisor would get off my back.

highway robbery What does "highway robbery" mean?	an extremely high price for something	The price that we had to pay for the theater tickets was highway robbery.
have the upper hand (on someone) What does "have the upper hand (on someone)" mean?	to have a position that is superior or more advantageous than someone else	My friend had the upper hand in our argument.
go to waste What does "go to waste" mean?	to be wasted, to be unused	I did not want the extra food to go to waste so I invited my friend to visit.
carrot and stick What does "carrot and stick" mean?	a reward or a threat of punishment at the same time	The trade negotiators took a carrot-and-stick approach to the automobile talks.
gold brick What does "gold brick" mean?	avoid work; hide from a task or assignment.	Stop gold bricking and get back to work.
town-and-gown What does "town-and-gown" mean?	the relations (often bad) between a town and its people and the university and university students who are located in that town	There were town-and-gown conflicts every year around graduation time when many parties were held for the new graduates.
grab a bite What does "grab a bite" mean?	get something to eat.	"I'm really hungry. Would you like to grab abite with me?"
in transit What does "in transit" mean?	in the process of being transported	The cars were in transit when there was a train and truck accident.
layaway plan What does "layaway plan" mean?	a plan in which one pays some money as a downpayment and then pays a little more when one is able and the store holds the goods until the full price is paid	We bought our furniture on the layaway plan at the store.
cool one`s heels What does "cool one`s heels" mean?	to be kept waiting	The man was forced to cool his heels before his boss would talk to him.

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True Colours Idiom