A Show Of Hands Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a show of hands What does a show of hands mean?	a display of raised hands in a group to vote on something	The teacher asked for a show of hands to see who wanted to do a presentation.
a show of hands What does a show of hands mean?	a vote for something which is done by people raising their hands	The students voted by a show of hands to go to the park after school.
a show of hands What does a show of hands mean?	a vote for something which is done by people raising their hands	The students voted by a show of hands to go to the park after school.
a show of hands What does a show of hands mean?	a display of raised hands in a group to vote on something	The teacher asked for a show of hands to see who wanted to do a presentation.
	Some Random Idioms
keep one's opinions to oneself What does "keep one's opinions to oneself" mean?	don't give your opinion (especially when you disagree with others)	I try to keep my opinions to myself when I talk to my father about the local city government.

far and away the best What does "far and away the best" mean?	without doubt the best	The basketball player is far and away the best player on the team.
bug-eyed What does "bug-eyed" mean?	to be wide-eyed with surprise	The little boy was bug-eyed when he got a new bicycle for his birthday.
polish the apple What does "polish the apple" mean?	to flatter someone	Nobody likes the girl because she is always trying to polish the apple with her teacher.
BS What does "BS" mean?	Bullshit - lies or other information that is false	Bullshit - lies or other information that is false We heard a lot of BS at the meeting last night which nobody believed.
clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit someone`s activities or possibilities	The company decided to clip the manager's wings and took away his expense account.
tickle the ivories What does "tickle the ivories" mean?	play the piano
have other/bigger fish to fry What does "have other/bigger fish to fry" mean?	to have other more important things to do, to have other opportunities	I have other fish to fry and I do not plan to spend any more time talking about my friend's problems.
Talk nineteen to the dozen What does "Talk nineteen to the dozen" mean?	If someone talks very quickly, they talk nineteen to the dozen.
in pencil What does "in pencil" mean?	written or signed with a pencil	I wrote the exam in pencil in case I wanted to change some of the answers.

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A Show Of Hands Idiom