As Fit As A Fiddle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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as fit as a fiddle What does as fit as a fiddle mean?	to be healthy and physically fit	My grandfather is ninety years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.
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jerk off What does "jerk off" mean?	waste time or energy; do little or nothing

sell (something) off What does "sell (something) off" mean?	to sell much or all of something	The computer company decided to sell off some of their real estate business.
find fault with (someone or something) What does "find fault with (someone or something)" mean?	to criticize someone or something, to complain about something	My boss finds fault with everything that I do.
feel out of place What does "feel out of place" mean?	to feel that one does not belong in a place	I sometimes feel out of place when I go to an expensive restaurant.
decide in favor of (someone or something) What does "decide in favor of (someone or something)" mean?	to determine the winner of something, to decide who is right	The city decided in favor of building a new bridge over the river.
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing	The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they were in black and white.
play by ear What does "play by ear" mean?	to play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music	My sister learned to play the piano by ear when she was a child.
nip (something) in the bud What does "nip (something) in the bud" mean?	to stop something at the start	They found out about the computer problem but were able to nip the problem in the bud.

full of beans What does "full of beans" mean?	feeling energetic, in high spirits	My aunt is full of beans tonight and she does not want to stop talking.
do the honors What does "do the honors" mean?	to perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.)	"Would you like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink?"
Let the genie out of the bottle What does "Let the genie out of the bottle" mean?	If people let the genie out of the bottle, they let something bad happen that cannot be put right or controlled.

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As Fit As A Fiddle Idiom