Whole Nine Yards Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Whole nine yards What does Whole nine yards mean?	The whole nine yards means means everything that is necessary or required for something.
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pay (someone or something) no mind What does "pay (someone or something) no mind" mean?	to ignore someone or something	I was told by the policeman to pay the traffic lights no mind while the accident was being cleaned up.

at the eleventh hour What does "at the eleventh hour" mean?	at the last possible moment	The company and union settled the strike at the eleventh hour.
git-go What does "git-go" mean?	the start; the absolute beginning
decked out in (something) What does "decked out in (something)" mean?	to be dressed in fancy clothes	The actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony.
in storage What does "in storage" mean?	in a place where things are stored or kept	We put all of our furniture in storage and went for a trip around the world.

cut/slit one`s (own) throat What does "cut/slit one`s (own) throat" mean?	experience certain failure, do something that will cause problems now or in the future	He is cutting his own throat if he doesn't make an effort to find a new job quickly.
Feathers fly What does "Feathers fly" mean?	When people are fighting or arguing angrily, we can say that feathers are flying.
full of shit What does "full of shit" mean?	lying; dumb.	You're so full of shit.
from hand to hand What does "from hand to hand" mean?	from one person to another person	We passed the dictionaries from hand to hand until everybody had one.
to be played out What does "to be played out" mean?	to be tired/worn out, to be exhausted	I was played out last night so I went to bed early.

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Whole Nine Yards Idiom