Bankers Hours Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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banker's hours What does banker's hours mean?	short work hours (like the old hours of a bank when they were rather short)	The man has his own company and likes to work banker's hours.
banker's hours What does banker's hours mean?	short work hours (similar to a bank)	My friend owns his own company and works banker's hours most days.
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as if What does "as if" mean?	in the same way that something would be, that	The drink tastes as if it were made with orange juice. It seemed as if the whole town came to the concert.

four eyes What does "four eyes" mean?	an expression (often used by children) for someone who is wearing glasses	The children called their friend with the glasses four eyes.
pour one's heart out (to someone) What does "pour one's heart out (to someone)" mean?	to tell all of one's hopes/fears/feelings to someone	My friend poured her heart out to me when we went to the coffee shop last evening.
jam What does "jam" mean?	play musical instruments together in an improvisational style
force (someone`s) hand What does "force (someone`s) hand" mean?	to make someone do something sooner than planned	I forced the manager's hand and made him tell me about his plans for our company.
apple of (someone`s) eye What does "apple of (someone`s) eye" mean?	someone or something that one likes a lot	The little girl is the apple of her grandfather`s eye.
hot What does "hot" mean?	angry; upset

show up What does "show up" mean?	to appear, to arrive, to be present	"What time did your friend show up for the party?"
find it in one's heart to (do something) What does "find it in one's heart to (do something)" mean?	to have the courage or compassion to do something	I could not find it in my heart to tell the young woman that she could not continue to work at the company.
small potatoes What does "small potatoes" mean?	something that is not very big or important compared with other things or people	The amount of money for the stadium is small potatoes compared to the total cost of the Olympics.
have a word with (someone) What does "have a word with (someone)" mean?	talk briefly with someone	I will have a word with my boss before he goes home tonight.

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Bankers Hours Idiom