American Idioms and Expressions

A One Armed Bandit Idiom

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a one-armed bandit What does a one-armed bandit mean?	a slot machine for gambling	He spent the weekend with a one-armed bandit and now has no money.
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make a beeline for (someone or something) What does "make a beeline for (someone or something)" mean?	to go straight toward someone or something (like bees when they fly in a straight line)	Whenever my friend goes to a football game he makes a beeline for the food stand.

toss a salad What does "toss a salad" mean?	to mix a salad with the dressing	I quickly tossed a salad and we ate dinner. drink Idioms
in the twinkling of an eye What does "in the twinkling of an eye" mean?	very quickly	I went into the store and in the twinkling of an eye I lost my wallet.
feather in one`s cap What does "feather in one`s cap" mean?	something to be proud of, an honor	Winning the speech contest was a feather in my son's cap and we are very proud of him.
Dead heat What does "Dead heat" mean?	If a race ends in a dead heat, two or more finish with exactly the same result.

have one's finger in the pie What does "have one's finger in the pie" mean?	to be involved in something	The man has his finger in the pie of many things at his workplace.
liquid bread What does "liquid bread" mean?	beer
jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	be badly frightened	I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw the man at the window.
red tape What does "red tape" mean?	excessive formalities in official business	Many businesses complain about the red tape that they must deal with in order to get anything done with the government.

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