Uncle Sam Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Uncle Sam What does Uncle Sam mean?	Uncle Sam is the government of the USA.
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at the crack of dawn What does "at the crack of dawn" mean?	when the first light of the day appears	We left for our holiday at the crack of dawn.
a skeleton in the closet What does "a skeleton in the closet" mean?	a hidden and shocking secret	The politician had a skeleton in the closet that he did not want anyone to know about.
get fucked What does "get fucked" mean?	be exploited or taken advantage of.	We were totally fucked by that computer saleman.
get around to (do something) What does "get around to (do something)" mean?	to finally find time to do something	The apartment manager finally got around to fixing our bath.
feel like a million dollars What does "feel like a million dollars" mean?	to feel wonderful	I feel like a million dollars today so I think that I will go for a long walk.
pooped What does "pooped" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted

trot (something) out What does "trot (something) out" mean?	to mention something without giving it much thought	When I talk with my friend she often trots out some of our previous problems.
drag on What does "drag on" mean?	to pass very slowly, to make something longer	The speech was dragging on so we decided to leave early.
a passport to (something) What does "a passport to (something)" mean?	something that allows something good to happen	A university education is often a passport to a better job.
B-ball What does "B-ball" mean?	baseball or basketball.	How about some b-ball later?
kludge What does "kludge" mean?	sloppy or inefficient solution to a problem in computer hardware or software

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Uncle Sam Idiom