A Cinch Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a cinch What does a cinch mean?	something that's very easy to do.	A: How was the test?B: It was a cinch. I finished it quickly and I know that allmy answers were correct."
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IMHO What does "IMHO" mean?	in my humble opinion

a gray area What does "a gray area" mean?	something that is not clearly defined and does not conform to an existing set of rules, neither black or white, neither one way or another way	The issue of the tax on children's toys is a gray area for the accountant.
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.
skeleton in (someone's) closet What does "skeleton in (someone's) closet" mean?	a hidden and shocking secret	The politician had a skeleton in his closet that he did not want anyone to know about.
hide one`s head in the sand What does "hide one`s head in the sand" mean?	to ignore a problem or hide from some obvious danger, to refuse to see or face something	The man likes to hide his head in the sand and he never wants to deal with any problem.
Scattered to the four winds What does "Scattered to the four winds" mean?	If something's scattered to the four winds, it goes out in all directions.

pal around (with someone) What does "pal around (with someone)" mean?	to be friends with someone	I have begun to pal around with a friend from my evening language class.
with every (other) breath What does "with every (other) breath" mean?	saying something repeatedly or continually	My friend always tells me with every other breath that he does not like my girlfriend.
Deep pockets but short arms What does "Deep pockets but short arms" mean?	Someone who has money but never puts his hand in his pocket to pay for anything has deep pockets but short arms.
in fact What does "in fact" mean?	actually, the truth is	He`s been to China before. In fact he`s been there three times.

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A Cinch Idiom