VCR Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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VCR What does VCR mean?	Video Cassette Recorder	Video Cassette RecorderWe bought a new VCR after our old one began to have problems.
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tool What does "tool" mean?	serious, dedicated student

as luck would have it What does "as luck would have it" mean?	by chance	As luck would have it I was able to borrow some clothes to wear to the party.
dive right into something What does "dive right into something" mean?	begin to do something without hesitating	begin to do something without hesitatingWhen university started some of the students decided to dive right into their studies.
pot calling the kettle black What does "pot calling the kettle black" mean?	the person who criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses	My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
kook What does "kook" mean?	peculiar, eccentric person
get it What does "get it" mean?	be punished or chastized.	You're gonna get it if you don't stop now.
copycat What does "copycat" mean?	someone who copies the work of another	The children called the girl a copycat when they saw her copying the test of another student.

within a whisker of (doing something) What does "within a whisker of (doing something)" mean?	almost do something	I came within a whisker of quitting my job but I decided to continue working there.
have the right-of-way What does "have the right-of-way" mean?	have the right to drive in one lane while driving	The small car had the right-of-way but was hit by the large truck anyway.
All-singing, all-dancing What does "All-singing, all-dancing" mean?	If something's all-singing, all-dancing, it is the latest version with the most up-to-date features.
Like a headless chicken What does "Like a headless chicken" mean?	If someone rushes about like a headless chicken, they move very fast all over the place, usually without thinking.
one's stamping grounds What does "one's stamping grounds" mean?	a place where a person spends/spent much of his time	My cousin went back to his old stamping grounds which he remembered as a teenager.

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