A Hop, Skip And A Jump Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Hop, Skip And A Jump Idiom mean?

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a hop, skip and a jump What does a hop, skip and a jump mean?	a short distance	The hospital was a hop, skip, and a jump from our new apartment.
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serve time What does "serve time" mean?	to spend time in jail	The man served time when he was young but now he is a good citizen.
sit tight What does "sit tight" mean?	to wait patiently for something	"Please sit tight for a few minutes while I go and get a police officer."
put one's clothes in mothballs What does "put one's clothes in mothballs" mean?	to put something in storage with mothballs	The woman plans to put her coat in mothballs for the winter.
caught short What does "caught short" mean?	to not have enough of something (usually money) when you need it	I was caught short last month and could not pay my credit card bill.
get down to (something) What does "get down to (something)" mean?	to get started to do something	"Let`s get down to work so we can go home early."
Up the wooden hill What does "Up the wooden hill" mean?	When you go up the wooden hill, you go up the stairs to bed.

jacked What does "jacked" mean?	damaged; injured; harmed; messed up
get a raise What does "get a raise" mean?	to get an increase in one's salary	My friend was not able to get a raise this year.
get off scot-free What does "get off scot-free" mean?	to go unpunished, to be acquitted of a crime	The man was able to get off scot-free in the case involving his illegal transactions.
pave the way for (someone or something) What does "pave the way for (someone or something)" mean?	to prepare someone or something for something	The new company policy is designed to pave the way for more effective communication in the company.
a rolling stone gathers no moss What does "a rolling stone gathers no moss" mean?	someone who often changes jobs or where they live does not build roots/wealth/success	The musician proves that a rolling stone gathers no moss. He moves from town to town and has lived in almost fifty different places during his lifetime.
a shaggy dog story What does "a shaggy dog story" mean?	a long and often pointless story that is told as a joke and often ends in a very silly or unexpected way	My friend told me a shaggy dog story about how he lost his bicycle.

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A Hop, Skip And A Jump Idiom