A Shaggy Dog Story Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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.
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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All over the shop What does "All over the shop" mean?	If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the shop.

claim a life What does "claim a life" mean?	to take the life of someone	The accident on the freeway claimed the life of two people.
dick What does "dick" mean?	penis
on the edge of one`s seat What does "on the edge of one`s seat" mean?	to be nervously and excitedly waiting for something	I have been on the edge of my seat all day while I wait for the contest to begin.
sleep with (someone) What does "sleep with (someone)" mean?	to share a bed with someone	The little girl always sleeps with her mother when they go on a holiday.
Rip van Winkle What does "Rip van Winkle" mean?	Rip van Winkle is a character in a story who slept for twenty years, so if someone is a Rip van Winkle, they are behind the times and out of touch with what's happening now.
enough to go around What does "enough to go around" mean?	to be enough of something to serve everyone	There was enough cake to go around and everybody had a piece.
keep an eye on (someone or something) What does "keep an eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to watch someone or something carefully, to take care of someone or something	I asked my aunt to keep an eye on our apartment when we went away for our holiday.

zero-sum game What does "zero-sum game" mean?	a situation where if one person wins or gains something then another person must lose	It was a zero-sum game with the manager and someone had to win or lose.
fish or cut bait What does "fish or cut bait" mean?	to do something yourself or quit and let someone else do it, to stop trying to do something	We told the men to fish or cut bait. If they did not want to buy the car then they should stop asking questions about it
in stock What does "in stock" mean?	available or ready to sell or use	The store does not have any printer ink in stock.
keep (someone) posted What does "keep (someone) posted" mean?	keep someone informed or up-to-date	I asked my friend to keep me posted on his new job and address.

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A Shaggy Dog Story Idiom