Armpit Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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armpit What does armpit mean?	an undesirable place or location, often a city or state..	New Jersey was once called the armpit of America.
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jog (someone's) memory What does "jog (someone's) memory" mean?	stimulate someone's memory to recall something	The questions that the police officer asked helped to jog the man's memory.

cheer (someone) up or cheer up (someone) What does "cheer (someone) up or cheer up (someone)" mean?	to make a sad person happy	We took our friend to a nice restaurant to cheer her up.
bushed What does "bushed" mean?	tired; exhausted.	It's been a long day, and I'm bushed.
go scot-free What does "go scot-free" mean?	to go unpunished or be acquitted of a crime	The man was able to go scot-free although many people thought that he stole some money.
stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	to betray someone	My friend stabbed me in the back although I helped him find a job.
Dutch treat What does "Dutch treat" mean?	a meal/movie etc. where each person pays his or her own way, to contribute equally to something	When he goes out with his girlfriend it is always a Dutch treat as he does not have much money.
cloak-and-dagger What does "cloak-and-dagger" mean?	involving secercy and plotting	The spy was involved in some cloak-and-dagger operations.
in absentia What does "in absentia" mean?	when someone is absent from a court or meeting or something similar	The judge looked at the evidence and sentenced the man in absentia.

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Armpit Idiom