Twinkie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Twinkie What does Twinkie mean?	Asian person who adopts the lifestyle, attitudes, and such of White people
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Lead with the chin What does "Lead with the chin" mean?	If someone leads with their chin, they speak or behave without fear of the consequences.

have (something) coming out of one's ears What does "have (something) coming out of one's ears" mean?	to have much of something	We have bath towels coming out of our ears and we do not need any more.
to the core What does "to the core" mean?	all the way through, basically	The local government is corrupt to the core and everybody wants the mayor to leave office.
ragtop What does "ragtop" mean?	convertible (car)
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	profitable; not showing a financial loss.	"What did you do to increase profit and eliminatelosses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."
keep the wolf from the door What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean?	to maintain oneself at the most basic level	My friend's part-time job is enough for him to keep the wolf from the door.
give voice to (something) What does "give voice to (something)" mean?	to speak out about something	The small organization gives voice to many of the poor people in the city.
Don't hold your breath. What does "Don't hold your breath." mean?	Don't stop breathing to wait for something (because it will never happen).	"Don't hold your breath," I said when my friend asked when he would be able to borrow our friend's car.
go to one`s head What does "go to one`s head" mean?	to become conceited	The man's new position has gone to his head and he will not speak to us now.
blow (something) What does "blow (something)" mean?	to fail at something, to ruin something	I think that I blew the final math exam last week.

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Twinkie Idiom