Zip Your Lip! Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Zip your lip! What does Zip your lip! mean?	: keep something secret; promise not to tell what has just been said.	"What I told you is really important, so zip yourlip!"
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skins What does "skins" mean?	drums

curl up and die What does "curl up and die" mean?	to retreat and die	I wanted to curl up and die when I saw my old boyfriend at the party.
a no-show What does "a no-show" mean?	a person who makes a reservation for something and then neither comes nor cancels it	There were many no-shows at the concert last night.
in one's mind's eye What does "in one's mind's eye" mean?	in one's mind	In my mind's eye I cannot imagine what happened to my friend in the accident.
piss-ant What does "piss-ant" mean?	completely worthless
squat What does "squat" mean?	sit; sit down; sit and remain sitting

settle (something) out of court What does "settle (something) out of court" mean?	to settle a disagreement without having to go through a court of justice	The company was able to settle their lawsuit out of court.
freaked What does "freaked" mean?	stunned; shocked; surprised
ruffle its feathers What does "ruffle its feathers" mean?	a bird points its feathers outward	The bird sat in the tree and ruffled its feathers.
the plot thickens What does "the plot thickens" mean?	things are becoming more complicated or interesting	"The plot thickens," I thought as the situation at my company became more and more complicated.
sink in What does "sink in" mean?	to penetrate, to become understood	It will take time for the comments of our boss to sink in.
milk of human kindness What does "milk of human kindness" mean?	the natural kindness and sympathy that is shown to others	The woman at the community center is full of the milk of human kindness.

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Zip Your Lip! Idiom