Adult Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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adult What does adult mean?	sexually explicit
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two-time (someone) What does "two-time (someone)" mean?	to cheat on one's partner by seeing someone else	The couple separated when the man began to two-time his wife.
have nothing on (someone or something) What does "have nothing on (someone or something)" mean?	have no information or evidence about someone or something	The police have nothing on the man so they could not arrest him.
in cold blood What does "in cold blood" mean?	without feeling or pity, cooly and deliberately	The family was murdered in cold blood by the criminal gang.
hit the bottle What does "hit the bottle" mean?	drink too much alcohol	She started to hit the bottle soon after her divorce.
stick (something) up What does "stick (something) up" mean?	to attach something to a wall/post etc.	I plan to stick the poster up on our kitchen wall.

PBJ What does "PBJ" mean?	peanut butter and jelly sandwich (n.b.: other forms, such as shakes, also exist)
cash in one's chips What does "cash in one's chips" mean?	to die, to pass away	After an honorable and fruitful career the judge cashed in his chips at the age of ninety years old.
feather in one`s cap What does "feather in one`s cap" mean?	something to be proud of, an honor	Winning the speech contest was a feather in the boy's cap and the greatest honor that he has ever won.
white lie What does "white lie" mean?	a harmless or small lie told to be polite or to avoid hurting someone's feelings	I told my supervisor a white lie yesterday and said that I was sick when actually I was not.

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