Bag Man Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bag man What does bag man mean?	person who transports money; a person who supplies narcotics or other drugs, a pusher
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meet (someone) half-way What does "meet (someone) half-way" mean?	make a compromise with someone	He is very stubborn and is never willing to meet his friends half-way.
whitewash (something) What does "whitewash (something)" mean?	to cover up or gloss over faults or errors or wrongdoing	The government was accused of trying to whitewash the scandal about the illegal money.
pick one's way through (something) What does "pick one's way through (something)" mean?	to work slowly through written material	I picked my way through the material that I had to study for the exam.
submarine sandwich What does "submarine sandwich" mean?	sandwich made with Italian bread sliced lengthwise, filled with cold cuts, cheese, and vegetables
let the cat out of the bag What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?	reveal a secret	"Don`t let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party for our boss."
cream of the crop What does "cream of the crop" mean?	the best of a group, the top choice	Our company is always able to hire the cream of the crop of university graduates.
SOS What does "SOS" mean?	international code signal of distress, call for help	international code signal of distress, call for helpThe sinking ship had been sending out an SOS signal but still nobody was able to come to their rescue.

smoothie What does "smoothie" mean?	blended drink, usually including fruit
two wrongs don't make a right What does "two wrongs don't make a right" mean?	you cannot justify doing something wrong or bad just because someone else did the same thing to you	Two wrongs don't make a right and if someone does something bad you should not try and hurt them as well.
read through something What does "read through something" mean?	to read all of something	I read through the test briefly before I started to answer the questions.
roll out the red carpet What does "roll out the red carpet" mean?	to greet a person with great respect, to give a big welcome to someone	The government rolled out the red carpet when the politician came to visit.
dirt cheap What does "dirt cheap" mean?	to be extremely cheap	The denim jackets were dirt cheap so I decided to buy one.

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Bag Man Idiom