A Piggy Bank Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a piggy bank What does a piggy bank mean?	a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving coins	Her daughter put all of her spare money into her piggy bank.
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sweat blood What does "sweat blood" mean?	be very anxious and tense	I began to sweat blood when I heard that some of our staff would be transferred to another city.
(one's) hair stands on end What does "(one's) hair stands on end" mean?	become frightened or afraid of something	My hair stood on end when I saw the scene after the automobile accident.
Failure is the mother of success What does "Failure is the mother of success" mean?	Failure is often a stepping stone towards success.
all manner of (someone or something) What does "all manner of (someone or something)" mean?	all types of people or things	There were all manner of people at the party.
bring up What does "bring up" mean?	to raise or care for a child	My sister is bringing up three children.
buy (something) on credit What does "buy (something) on credit" mean?	to buy something without paying cash	My friend had no money so he decided to buy some furniture on credit.

bring (someone) to heel What does "bring (someone) to heel" mean?	to make someone obey you or pay attention to you again after they have stopped doing this	The new supervisor quickly brought her employees to heel.
pick on someone your own size What does "pick on someone your own size" mean?	to abuse/bully someone who is big enough to fight back	The older boy told the other boy to pick on someone his own size when he was fighting with the smaller boy.
catch some Z's What does "catch some Z's" mean?	to get some sleep	I needed to catch some Z's after working hard all weekend.
a good deal of (something) What does "a good deal of (something)" mean?	much of something, a lot of something	We had a good deal of paint remaining after we finished painting the room.
Hit the ground running What does "Hit the ground running" mean?	If someone hits the ground running, they start a new job or position in a very dynamic manner.

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A Piggy Bank Idiom