VPL Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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VPL What does VPL mean?	visible panty lines.	Hey girfriend, VPL.
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fish or cut bait What does "fish or cut bait" mean?	to either do what you are supposed to do or quit and let someone else do it	It was time to fish or cut bait so I decided to let someone else handle the problem.

take sides What does "take sides" mean?	to join one group against another in a debate or quarrel	I did not take sides in the discussion about buying a new computer.
take an interest in (something) What does "take an interest in (something)" mean?	to develop an interest in something	Recently my cousin has taken an interest in fishing.
a dose of one's own medicine What does "a dose of one's own medicine" mean?	the same kind of treatment that one gives to other people	The man got a dose of his own medicine when his boss began to treat him the same way that he treated others.
Put some mustard on it! What does "Put some mustard on it!" mean?	I think its used to encourage someone to throw a ball like a baseball hard or fast.
rule (someone) out of order What does "rule (someone) out of order" mean?	to rule that someone is not following the rules of a meeting	The chairwoman ruled the salesman out of order when he began to speak at the meeting.

lousy with (something) What does "lousy with (something)" mean?	something is in abundance, many/much of something	The hotel room was lousy with cockroaches.
run afoul of (someone or something) What does "run afoul of (someone or something)" mean?	to get into trouble with someone or something	The young man ran afoul of the law and got into much trouble.
get back What does "get back " mean?	to return	We got back from London early yesterday afternoon.
reluctant to (do something) What does "reluctant to (do something)" mean?	to not want to do something	The surgeon was reluctant to operate on the young boy before he was sure that it was necessary.

American Idioms and Expressions

VPL Idiom