At One's Wit's End Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at one's wit's end What does at one's wit's end mean?	to be in a worrying or stressful situation where you have no idea about what to do next	I was at my wit's end about what to do for my sister's wedding.
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Turn up like a bad penny What does "Turn up like a bad penny" mean?	If someone turns up like a bad penny, they go somewhere where they are not wanted.

have a chip on one's shoulder What does "have a chip on one's shoulder" mean?	seem to want to start a conflict	Our neighbor has a chip on his shoulder and is always trying to start a fight.
as yet What does "as yet" mean?	until now, up to the present	As yet, our secretary has not talked about her plans to leave the company.
take a turn for the worse What does "take a turn for the worse" mean?	to start to get worse	The condition of the patient suddenly took a turn for the worse.
come down in price What does "come down in price" mean?	to lower the price of one's product, to become cheaper	We were forced to come down in price in order to sell our target number of cars for the month.
cash in one`s chips What does "cash in one`s chips" mean?	to exchange or sell something to get some money (from the chips used in a poker game)	I decided to cash in my chips and go back to school.
class-A uniform What does "class-A uniform" mean?	class-A dress uniform
straight from the shoulder What does "straight from the shoulder" mean?	an open and honest way of speaking	He was speaking straight from the shoulder when he told the workers about the possible factory closing.
over the short run/haul What does "over the short run/haul" mean?	for the immediate future	Over the short run using the old computer should be adequate to do our job.
daily grind What does "daily grind" mean?	the everyday work routine	My father is tired of the daily grind and will retire soon.
carry a motion What does "carry a motion" mean?	to support or win acceptance for a motion or proposal or idea in a meeting	I was able to carry a motion at last night's meeting.

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At One's Wit's End Idiom