Yank Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Yank What does Yank mean?	U.S. soldier; Yankee; American
yank What does yank mean?	irritate; harass; annoy
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hot What does "hot" mean?	regularly winning at gambling

cop out What does "cop out" mean?	to avoid doing something that you were planning to do	My friend copped out from our plan to go to to the beach for the day.
Jury's out What does "Jury's out" mean?	If the jury's out on an issue, then there is no general agreement or consensus on it.
out of the frying pan and into the fire What does "out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean?	out of one trouble and into more trouble, from something bad to something worse	When he changed jobs he jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. His new job is much worse.
town and gown What does "town and gown" mean?	the two distinct communities of a university town - the town is the inhabitants of the town and the gown is the university community	The relations between town and gown in the small university town were terrible.
take the stand What does "take the stand" mean?	sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The main witness at the trial took the stand after the other witnesses were finished.
cook up (something) or cook (something) up What does "cook up (something) or cook (something) up" mean?	to invent something, to plan or plot something	I do not know what kind of plan the woman is cooking up but it will be interesting.

betwixt and between What does "betwixt and between" mean?	to be undecided, to be between two decisions	We were betwixt and between in our effort to try and decide which school to send our child to.
Dutch uncle What does "Dutch uncle" mean?	someone who gives you advice like a parent or relative would	My friend is like a Dutch uncle and he is always giving me advice about how I should act.
slammer What does "slammer" mean?	prison; jail

American Idioms and Expressions

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