Zip It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Zip it What does Zip it mean?	This is used to tell someone to be quiet.
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cream of the crop What does "cream of the crop" mean?	the best of a group, the top choice	Our company is always able to hire the cream of the crop of university graduates.
Tall drink of water What does "Tall drink of water" mean?	Someone who is very tall and slender is a tall drink of water. ('A tall glass of water' is also used.)
shoot the breeze/bull What does "shoot the breeze/bull" mean?	to talk idly	I met my friend at the supermarket and we decided to shoot the breeze for a few minutes.
find it in one's heart to (do something) What does "find it in one's heart to (do something)" mean?	to have the compassion or courage to do something	I could not find it in my heart to tell the little boy about his dead dog.
horse around What does "horse around" mean?	to play around (in a rough way)	The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.
stick in (someone's) mind What does "stick in (someone's) mind" mean?	to not forget something	The date of my friend's wedding stuck in my mind for many years.
dry run What does "dry run" mean?	an attempt or rehearsal for something	The marriage ceremony was on Saturday so we had a dry run on Thursday night.

safety in numbers What does "safety in numbers" mean?	to feel safe by being surrounded by a large number of people	There was safety in numbers when the students went to complain to the principal about their new teacher.
a bundle What does "a bundle" mean?	: a lot of money.	A: "Your new car is really nice."B: "It should be. It cost me a bundle!"
pecking order What does "pecking order" mean?	the way people are ranked in relation to each other	The pecking order in my company is very difficult for others to understand.
eat one's heart out What does "eat one's heart out" mean?	to be envious of someone or something	I ate my heart out when I saw my friend and his new bicycle.
burst onto the scene What does "burst onto the scene" mean?	to appear suddenly in some location	The young singer burst onto the scene when she was a teenager.
in the interim What does "in the interim" mean?	in the time between the ending and beginning of something	The school is not yet built so in the interim we have our classes in an office building.

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Zip It Idiom