Bet One`s Boots Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bet one`s boots What does bet one`s boots mean?	to bet everything that one has	I will bet my boots that my friend will not have enough money to go to Greece this winter.
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klutz What does "klutz" mean?	clumsy, often dumb, person.	He's a total klutz. Don't ask him to try to fix your car.

a pig in a poke What does "a pig in a poke" mean?	something accepted or bought without looking at it carefully	The stereo system that he bought was a pig in a poke. He has no idea if it will work well.
hell and high water What does "hell and high water" mean?	troubles or difficulties of some kind	They went through hell and high water in order to get the food to the flood victims.
on credit What does "on credit" mean?	to be purchased by using credit	I purchased the stereo on credit.
like lambs to the slaughter What does "like lambs to the slaughter" mean?	quietly do something without realizing the danger/difficulties of the situation	The local basketball team went like lambs to the slaughter to meet the best team in the country.
better safe than sorry What does "better safe than sorry" mean?	it is better to be careful than to take a chance and risk an accident or illness or a failure which you may regret	It is better to be safe than sorry and I always bring my umbrella to work when it is a cloudy day.
leave well enough alone What does "leave well enough alone" mean?	do nothing (because doing something would make things worse).	"Don't tell Jim how to discipline his children.Leave well enough alone."
have sticky fingers What does "have sticky fingers" mean?	to be a thief	The new employee has sticky fingers and many things in the store have disappeared.

scrimp and save What does "scrimp and save" mean?	to be very thrifty, to save up for something	I have been scrimping and saving in order to buy a new laptop computer.
wipe (someone's) slate clean What does "wipe (someone's) slate clean" mean?	erase someone's (bad) record	The man had a bad performance record at work but he was able to wipe his slate clean and start over.
captain of industry What does "captain of industry" mean?	a top corporation officer	The president of our company was a captain of industry and when he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	a power to know or feel that things are beyond the five senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she seems to know what everyone is thinking.

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Bet One`s Boots Idiom