What`s Cooking? Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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What`s cooking? What does What`s cooking? mean?	What is happening?, What is wrong?	"What`s cooking ", he asked his friend.
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go to bed with the chickens What does "go to bed with the chickens" mean?	to go to bed as the sun is setting, to go to bed very early	My grandfather always goes to bed with the chickens because he works on a farm.

take (something/it) to the bank What does "take (something/it) to the bank" mean?	to have/do something that is a sure thing, to do/have something that you can count on no matter what happens	The business proposal is a sure thing and you can take it to the bank.
__ -savvy What does "__ -savvy" mean?	knowledgeable about ___ .	"If you're having problems with your hard disk, talkto Jim. He's very computer-savvy. "
once in a while What does "once in a while" mean?	occasionally; from time to time.	A: "Would you like coffee or tea?"B: "Coffee, please. I drink tea once in a while, but Igenerally drink coffee."
Bee in your bonnet What does "Bee in your bonnet" mean?	If someone is very excited about something, they have a bee in their bonnet.
bug What does "bug" mean?	annoy; bother.	"I'm trying to concentrate! Don't bug me!"
buy off (someone) What does "buy off (someone)" mean?	to bribe someone	The union tried to buy off the politician.
try (someone's) patience What does "try (someone's) patience" mean?	to do something annoying that may cause someone to lose patience	The constant complaints of the customers are beginning to try the clerk's patience.
come to a pretty pass What does "come to a pretty pass" mean?	to develop into a bad or difficult situation	Things have come to a pretty pass and nobody knows what to do about the problem.
Bite someone's head off What does "Bite someone's head off" mean?	If you bite someone's head off, you criticise them angrily.
put (someone) through the wringer What does "put (someone) through the wringer" mean?	to cause a lot of stress for someone	The man put his wife through the wringer during their long divorce.

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What`s Cooking? Idiom