As Well As Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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as well as What does as well as mean?	in addition to	"Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel."
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Bits and bobs What does "Bits and bobs" mean?	Bits and bobs are small, remnant articles and things- the same as 'odds and ends'.

thumb/hitch a ride What does "thumb/hitch a ride" mean?	to get a ride from a passing motorist, to ask for a ride from a passing motorist by putting your thumb in the air	We thumbed a ride when our car had a flat tire.
have the gift of the gab What does "have the gift of the gab" mean?	be able to talk and use language easily	My sister has the gift of the gab and is able to talk to others easily.
an oddball What does "an oddball" mean?	a person who does not act like other people	The man is an oddball and nobody at his company likes to work with him.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure What does "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" mean?	it is easier to prevent something bad than to deal with the results	An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and I decided to stay home and rest rather than go out in the cold with my sore throat.
get it What does "get it" mean?	to understand something, to understand a joke	Everybody was laughing at the joke but I did not get it.
from side to side What does "from side to side" mean?	moving from one side to the other again and again	The boat was rocking from side to side during the big storm.
in one fell swoop What does "in one fell swoop" mean?	in one incident, as one event	In one fell swoop my friend got a new car, a new job and a new girlfriend.
one to a customer What does "one to a customer" mean?	each person can have or receive only one of something	The store had a limit of one to a customer of the cameras that were on sale.
bookworm What does "bookworm" mean?	someone who reads a lot	My sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book.
look out for (someone) What does "look out for (someone)" mean?	provide protection and care for someone	"Please look out for my sister when she stays with you this summer."

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