Winner Takes All Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Winner takes all What does Winner takes all mean?	If everything goes to the winner, as in an election, the winner takes all.
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put (something) on paper What does "put (something) on paper" mean?	to write something down	I put my ideas for the new business on paper.

back off What does "back off" mean?	to retreat or move away (from a fight or argument or an object)	The man wanted to start an argument but finally he backed off.
in stitches What does "in stitches" mean?	laughing	They were in stitches over their teacher`s joke.
with hat in hand What does "with hat in hand" mean?	with humility	The boy went to his father with hat in hand to ask to borrow some money.
Cat bird seat What does "Cat bird seat" mean?	A highly advantaged position, to have it all.	Some might describe Bill Gates as sitting in the cat bird seat. Mocking birds are sometimes referred to as cat birds. Mocking birds typically sit at the top of a tree. Hence the cat bird seat is at the top.
pooped What does "pooped" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted
Bottoms up! What does "Bottoms up!" mean?	everybody should drink now (this expression is used at the end of a drinking toast)	"Bottoms up," our host said at the beginning of the dinner.
tall oaks from little acorns grow What does "tall oaks from little acorns grow" mean?	everything has a small beginning before becoming big	The large chain of supermarkets began with one small country store but tall oaks from little acorns grow and it was now the largest supermarket chain in the world.

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Winner Takes All Idiom