Watch Your Six Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Watch your six What does Watch your six mean?	This idiom means that you should look behind you for dangers coming that you can't see.
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snake in the grass What does "snake in the grass" mean?	a low and dishonest person	The man is a snake in the grass and nobody likes him.

work hand in hand (with someone) What does "work hand in hand (with someone)" mean?	to work closely together with someone in order to achieve something	The government is working hand in hand with the police department to solve the road problems.
throw (someone) to the wolves What does "throw (someone) to the wolves" mean?	to send someone into danger without protection	The coach threw the boy to the wolves when he joined the team of older players.
at arms length What does "at arms length" mean?	at a distance, a transaction in which each person (who is not related to you) acts in their own self-interest	We purchased the property at arm's length and were not involved in any management decisions.
Cold turkey What does "Cold turkey" mean?	To quit something abruptly.	You will not lose weight until you give up chocolate, and I suggest you go cold turkey. The expression originates from the goose bumps and palor which accompany withdrawal from narcotics or tobacco. One's skin resembles that of a plucked, cold turkey....
day in and day out What does "day in and day out" mean?	regularly, all of the time	My father goes to a small restaurant for lunch day in and day out and he never gets tired of it.
Proclaim it from the rooftops What does "Proclaim it from the rooftops" mean?	If something is proclaimed from the rooftops, it is made as widely known and as public as possible.
kill the fatted calf What does "kill the fatted calf" mean?	to prepare an elaborate banquet in honor of someone	We killed the fatted calf for my cousin after she returned from her trip abroad.

go to (someone`s) head What does "go to (someone`s) head" mean?	to make someone too proud, to make a person think that he or she is too important	The man's new job has gone to his head and he thinks that he is better than everyone else.
six feet under What does "six feet under" mean?	to be dead	My friend does not plan to move from his house until he is six feet under.
shoot the works What does "shoot the works" mean?	to spare no expense or effort to do something	They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
have an ace up one's sleeve What does "have an ace up one's sleeve" mean?	something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up their sleeve to use against an opponent)	something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up their sleeve to use against an opponent)When the football players were ready to go on strike, the team owners had an ace up their s

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