At A Sitting Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at a sitting What does at a sitting mean?	at one time	We finished all of the food at a sitting.
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with all the fixings What does "with all the fixings" mean?	all the extra things that come with some meals	We ordered the meal with all the fixings.

salt (something) away or salt away (something) What does "salt (something) away or salt away (something)" mean?	to save or gather money or some other item	I am salting away much money from my new job.
shut off What does "shut off" mean?	to be apart, to be separated from someone or something	The small town is shut off from the other small towns in the valley.
bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to negotiate the price and other terms of something	We spent all morning bargaining for the car.
dynamite What does "dynamite" mean?	good; great; excellent (not used much anymore)
blotto What does "blotto" mean?	very drunk; highly intoxicated on alcohol
out of the question What does "out of the question" mean?	to be impossible	"You have no money so going to Brazil for a holiday is out of the question."

create an uproar What does "create an uproar" mean?	to cause a sensation or outburst	The referees created an uproar when they asked the star player to leave the game.
fit like a glove What does "fit like a glove" mean?	to fit perfectly	The woman's new dress fit like a glove so she was very happy.
sweat blood What does "sweat blood" mean?	be very anxious and tense	I began to sweat blood when I heard that some of our staff would be transferred to another city.
signed, sealed and delivered What does "signed, sealed and delivered" mean?	formally and officially signed	The contract to buy the house was signed, sealed and delivered when I delivered it to the real estate agent.

American Idioms and Expressions

At A Sitting Idiom