A Shark Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a shark What does a shark mean?	a ruthless or dishonest person	"The salesman is a shark. Don't do business with him."
a shark What does a shark mean?	a ruthless or dishonest person	"The salesman is a shark. Don't do business with him."
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back to square one What does "back to square one" mean?	to go back to the beginning of something	The city went back to square one in their effort to build a new bridge.

bite the hand that feeds (someone) What does "bite the hand that feeds (someone)" mean?	to harm someone who does good things for you	The girl will bite the hand that feeds her if she abuses the help that her parents give her.
turn on a dime What does "turn on a dime" mean?	to change one's plans or orientation	I did not take the job in the other city because my life cannot turn on a dime.
Give as good as you get What does "Give as good as you get" mean?	If you give as good as you get, you are prepared to treat people as badly as they treat you and to fight for what you believe.
all talk (and no action) What does "all talk (and no action)" mean?	to talk about doing something but never really do it	Our boss was all talk and no action and nothing new was ever done in our department.
a whale of (something) What does "a whale of (something)" mean?	an exceptionally good or large something	Everybody had a whale of a time at the birthday party.
strike up a conversation with (someone) What does "strike up a conversation with (someone)" mean?	to start a conversation with someone	I decided not to strike up a conversation with the man at the bus station.

get on one's nerves What does "get on one's nerves" mean?	irritate someone; make someone upset.	"I know you like that song, but it's getting on mynerves. Can you play something else?"
the three R's What does "the three R's" mean?	the three basic skills for a basic education - reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic	My father studied in a small country school where they studied the three R's and almost nothing else.
sleaze-bucket What does "sleaze-bucket" mean?	disgusting , repulsive person
old boy network What does "old boy network" mean?	the situation where people (usually men) who went to the same school help each other get good jobs	It was necessary to be part of an old boy network to get a job at the law firm.
Honest truth What does "Honest truth" mean?	If someone claims that something is the honest truth, they wish to sound extra-sincere about something.
cut off (something) or cut (something) off What does "cut off (something) or cut (something) off" mean?	to shorten something by cutting the ends	The string was too long so I cut off the end.

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A Shark Idiom