American Idioms and Expressions

A Gray Area Idiom

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a gray area
What does a gray area mean?		 a question that is not clearly defined and may have a broad or more than one answer, neither black or whiteThe issue of the tax on children's toys was a gray area for the accountant.
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.


Some Random Idioms
search high and low for (someone or something)
What does "search high and low for (someone or something)" mean?		 to look carefully everywhere for someone or somethingI have been searching high and low for my address book.
stinking rose
What does "stinking rose" mean?		garlic
sell out
What does "sell out" mean?		 to sell all of a product Every year our company is able to sell out most of our summer goods.

a rough guess
What does "a rough guess" mean?		 an approximate estimate/guessI made a rough guess about how many people would come to the party.
cover up (something) or cover (something) up
What does "cover up (something) or cover (something) up" mean?		 to hide something wrong or bad The politician tried to cover up the facts regarding the illegal campaign funds.
Cut it fine
What does "Cut it fine" mean?		 If you cut it fine, you only just manage to do something- at the very last moment. 'Cut things fine' is the same. 'Cut it a bit fine' is a common variation.
crap-house
What does "crap-house" mean?		outhouse; outdoor toilet
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