VP Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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VP What does VP mean?	Vice-President	Vice-PresidentAfter serving faithfully as vice-president for many years my father was appointed to the position of company president.
	Some Random Idioms
if the cap fits wear it What does "if the cap fits wear it" mean?	if you criticize another person and you also deserve criticism then you should accept the criticism and try and change	The girl criticized her friend for borrowing money. However, she herself always borrowed money so she should remember that if the cap fits wear it.

fine-tooth/toothed comb What does "fine-tooth/toothed comb" mean?	great care, careful attention so as not to miss anything	We went over the room with a fine-tooth comb but we were unable to find the lost credit card.
take off What does "take off" mean?	to depart suddenly or quickly, to run away	We decided to take off when the concert ended.
be of the persuasion that (something) is so What does "be of the persuasion that (something) is so" mean?	to believe that something is true or exists	My grandfather was of the persuasion that it is more important to work than to go to school.
first off What does "first off" mean?	the first thing	First off the policeman told us that we had been driving too fast.
have one's hands tied What does "have one's hands tied" mean?	be prevented from doing something	I had my hands tied and was unable to help my friend with his request.

at the end of one`s rope What does "at the end of one`s rope" mean?	at the limit of one`s ability to cope or deal with something	I am at the end of my rope about what to do about my problems at work.
work like a dog What does "work like a dog" mean?	to work very hard	The boy worked like a dog on his school project.
tater What does "tater" mean?	potato
show off What does "show off" mean?	to try to attract attention, to display something	My friend has bought a lot of new clothes that he is trying to show off.
at sixes and sevens What does "at sixes and sevens" mean?	to be in confusion or disagreement	Everybody has been at sixes and sevens since they opened the new school.

American Idioms and Expressions

VP Idiom