At Stake Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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at stake What does at stake mean?	to be able to be won or lost, to be at risk	Much money was at stake during the negotiations for the oil pipeline.
at stake What does at stake mean?	something that can be gained or lost	There was much at stake during the negotiations between the nurses and the government.
at stake What does at stake mean?	to be able to be won or lost, to be at risk	Much money was at stake during the negotiations for the new stadium.
at stake What does at stake mean?	something that can be gained or lost	There was much at stake during the negotiations between the nurses and the government.
	Some Random Idioms
press one`s luck What does "press one`s luck" mean?	to depend too much on luck, to expect to continue to be lucky	My uncle is pressing his luck if he thinks that he will continue to make a lot of money on the stock market.

crud What does "crud" mean?	junk; worthless stuff
school of thought What does "school of thought" mean?	a particular philosophy	There are many schools of thought about how the government should proceed with its new transportation plan.
chisel (someone) out of (something) What does "chisel (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to cheat someone to get money	My friend tried to chisel his brother out of some money.
take up the slack What does "take up the slack" mean?	idiom. make up for a lack of time or effort due to other people
get (someone`s) goat What does "get (someone`s) goat" mean?	to irritate someone	My friend is always getting my goat and I am tired of him.
find one's feet What does "find one's feet" mean?	to become used to a new situation or experience	My uncle is finally finding his feet in his new job.
find (someone) guilty What does "find (someone) guilty" mean?	decide that someone is guilty in a court of law	The judge found the young man guilty of breaking and entering a small store.
keep the wolf from the door What does "keep the wolf from the door" mean?	to earn enough money to maintain oneself at a minimal level of existence	The job does not pay very well but it is enough to keep the wolf from the door.
make one`s feelings known What does "make one`s feelings known" mean?	to reveal one's feelings about something	My friend made her feelings known about her desire not to attend the dinner.
full of oneself What does "full of oneself" mean?	to be conceited, to be self-important	The girl was full of herself and would only talk about things that were important to her.

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At Stake Idiom