Able To Do (something) Standing On One's Head Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Able To Do (something) Standing On One's Head Idiom mean?

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able to do (something) standing on one's head What does able to do (something) standing on one's head mean?	to be able to do something easily and quickly	The boy is good at fixing his bicycle and he can do it standing on his head.
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look a gift horse in the mouth What does "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	to complain if a gift is not perfect	The girl should not look a gift horse in the mouth and should be happy that she received a present from her friends.

edge out (someone) or edge (someone) out What does "edge out (someone) or edge (someone) out" mean?	to win a competition against someone and get a job or position	I was able to edge out the other applicants to get the job.
have one's hands tied What does "have one's hands tied" mean?	be prevented from doing something	I had my hands tied and was unable to help my friend with his request.
make (someone) eat crow What does "make (someone) eat crow" mean?	to cause someone to admit an error or retract a statement	We made our boss eat crow when we discovered the mistake that he made with our work schedule.
ask for the moon What does "ask for the moon" mean?	to ask for too much	The woman asks for the moon but is never able to get what she wants.
on medication What does "on medication" mean?	taking medicine for a current medical problem	The woman has been on medication for many years.
spoken for What does "spoken for" mean?	to be taken/reserved	All of the tickets to the concert are spoken for.
think out loud What does "think out loud" mean?	to say out loud what one is thinking	"I am sorry. I was thinking out loud."

Tidy desk, tidy mind What does "Tidy desk, tidy mind" mean?	A cluttered or disorganised environment will affect your clarity of thought. Organised surroundings and affairs will allow for clearer thought organisation.
ma deuce What does "ma deuce" mean?	Browning M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun
publish or perish What does "publish or perish" mean?	university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university	The university professor wrote many scientific papers. He was forced to publish or perish.
add fuel to the fire What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?	to make a problem worse, to make an angry person more angry	The company added fuel to the fire when they criticized the workers.
dressed to kill What does "dressed to kill" mean?	to wear one`s finest clothes	The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.

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Able To Do (something) Standing On One's Head Idiom