A Regular Guy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a regular guy What does a regular guy mean?	a friendly person who everyone gets along with	The mayor of the city is a regular guy and is well-liked by most people.
a regular guy What does a regular guy mean?	a friendly person who everyone gets along with	The mayor of the city is a regular guy and is well-liked by most people.
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out of circulation What does "out of circulation" mean?	to be not active, to not join in what others are doing	He has a new girlfriend so he will be out of circulation for awhile.

get going What does "get going" mean?	to begin, to act, to go	"Let's get going and begin to clean the house."
On your toes What does "On your toes" mean?	Someone on his or her toes is alert and ready to go.
the short end (of the stick) What does "the short end (of the stick)" mean?	unfair or unequal treatment	He always gets the short end of the stick when he is at work.
to be on the safe side What does "to be on the safe side" mean?	to be safe, to be cautious, to be very well prepared	I decided to take my umbrella to school to be on the safe side.
hang (someone) in effigy What does "hang (someone) in effigy" mean?	hang a dummy of a hated person	The demonstrators hung the dishonest politician in effigy.
in a stew (about someone or something) What does "in a stew (about someone or something)" mean?	upset or bothered about someone or something	The woman's husband is in a stew because he lost his car keys.

sleazebag What does "sleazebag" mean?	disgusting , repulsive person
tokus What does "tokus" mean?	buttocks; posterior
snap at (someone) What does "snap at (someone)" mean?	to speak sharply or angrily to someone	The supervisor often snaps at people when he meets them in the morning.
keep (something) under one`s hat What does "keep (something) under one`s hat" mean?	to keep something secret	I plan to keep my plans to look for a new job under my hat.

American Idioms and Expressions

A Regular Guy Idiom