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.
	Some Random Idioms
on the money What does "on the money" mean?	exactly the right place/time/amount of something, exactly the right idea	Our supervisor's estimate of next year's budget is right on the money.

the time is ripe What does "the time is ripe" mean?	exactly the right time has come	The time is ripe to start teaching our child how to brush his teeth.
break into (someone's) conversation What does "break into (someone's) conversation" mean?	to interrupt someone who is speaking	The woman was very loud and kept breaking into our conversation.
No sweat! What does "No sweat!" mean?	No problem! No difficulty!	It was no sweat for me to finish work early and then drive my friend to the airport.
ride shotgun What does "ride shotgun" mean?	sit in the front passenger seat of a car.	I'll ride shotgun if you don't mind. I've got to tell him where we're going.
gun bunny What does "gun bunny" mean?	artilleryman
magic bullet What does "magic bullet" mean?	amazing and full-proof solution
conk out What does "conk out" mean?	to fall asleep quickly and with great fatigue	After we returned from the hike, I immediately conked out in front of the TV.
suck What does "suck" mean?	be unappealing or undesirable	This song really sucks!
get off (a bus/train/plane etc.) What does "get off (a bus/train/plane etc.)" mean?	to leave or exit from a bus or train etc.	We decided to get off the train at the next station.
in the cards What does "in the cards" mean?	to be expected, likely to happen, predictable	I think that a new company policy is in the cards but I can`t be sure.
Tipping point What does "Tipping point" mean?	Small changes may have little effect until they build up to critical mass, then the next small change may suddenly change everything. this is the tipping point.
cross-examine (someone) What does "cross-examine (someone)" mean?	question a suspect or a witness in a trial	The lawyer was very careful when he began to cross-examine the witness.

American Idioms and Expressions

Uncle Sam Idiom