YMCA Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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YMCA What does YMCA mean?	Young Men's Christian Association	Young Men's Christian AssociationThe English classes at the YMCA were recommended to the students last year.
	Some Random Idioms
read between the lines What does "read between the lines" mean?	to understand the meaning of something by guessing what is not said	The salesman did not say that no products were available but we could read between the lines and knew that there were none.

Butt of a joke What does "Butt of a joke" mean?	If something or someone becomes the butt of a joke it or they are not taken seriously anymore.
Still in the game What does "Still in the game" mean?	If someone is still in the game, they may be having troubles competing, but they are not yet finished and may come back.
Whole kit and caboodle What does "Whole kit and caboodle" mean?	The whole kit and caboodle means 'everything' required or involved in something. ('Kaboodle' is an alternative spelling.)
take a bow What does "take a bow" mean?	to bow and receive credit for a good performance	The violinist stopped to take a bow before she went backstage with the orchestra.
powder one's nose What does "powder one's nose" mean?	to put powder on one's nose (usually a woman goes to the restroom to do this)	The singer went to the dressing room to powder her nose before the performance.
lie in state What does "lie in state" mean?	after death a famous person (usually a political leader) sometimes lies in a state of honor in an open coffin so the public can see his or her body	The President lay in state for three days after his death.

a cat has nine lives What does "a cat has nine lives " mean?	cats can survive accidents that would kill most animals	The boy never becomes injured. He is like a cat with nine lives.
wait on (someone) hand and foot What does "wait on (someone) hand and foot" mean?	to serve someone in every possible way, to do everything for someone	I always wait on my sister hand and foot when she comes to visit me.
nose around/about What does "nose around/about" mean?	to look for something kept private or secret, to pry into something	The secretary nosed around her boss's desk to try and discover what was happening in the company.
score points with someone What does "score points with someone" mean?	gain the favor of someone	gain the favor of someoneThe salesman always worked extra hours in order to score points with his boss.

American Idioms and Expressions

YMCA Idiom