V Ball Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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V-ball What does V-ball mean?	volleyball
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litmus test What does "litmus test" mean?	a test that tries to determine the state of one important question	The judge's opinion about the tax issue was the litmus test that was used to see if he would be able to work with the government.
Queue jumping What does "Queue jumping" mean?	Someone who goes to the front of a queue instead of waiting is jumping the queue.
O-sign What does "O-sign" mean?	comatose patient with his mouth agape
bats in the belfry What does "bats in the belfry" mean?	crazy, eccentric (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly)	I think that my boss has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.
close the books (on someone or something) What does "close the books (on someone or something)" mean?	to put an end to something (like closing the books in accounting records)	The city closed the books on the idea of building a new stadium.
have a poker face What does "have a poker face" mean?	to not show any reaction or emotion	Our boss had a poker face when he told us that our office would soon close.
face value What does "face value" mean?	the truth of something on the surface	The woman is a very nice person but you must take what she says at face value.
sit back and let (something) happen What does "sit back and let (something) happen" mean?	to relax and not interfere in something	I did not want to sit back and let things happen so I began to make some phone calls about my situation.
reach for the sky What does "reach for the sky" mean?	to set one's goals high	The young woman was reaching for the sky when she began to look for her first job.
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	waste time; mess around

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