Big Enchilada Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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big enchilada What does big enchilada mean?	the biggest and most important thing or person	The new accounting manager is the big enchilada in our company.
big enchilada What does big enchilada mean?	the biggest and most important thing or person	The new accounting manager is the big enchilada in our company.
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Yesterday's man or Yesterday's woman What does "Yesterday's man or Yesterday's woman" mean?	Someone, especially a politician or celebrity, whose career is over or on the decline is yesterday's man or woman.
beyond measure What does "beyond measure" mean?	to be more than can be measured	The man's love for his city was beyond measure.
fit like a glove What does "fit like a glove" mean?	to fit perfectly	The woman's new dress fit like a glove so she was very happy.
break (something) to (someone) What does "break (something) to (someone)" mean?	to tell bad news to someone	The man broke the bad news to his sister.
walk on eggshells/eggs What does "walk on eggshells/eggs" mean?	to be very cautious and careful around someone so that he or she does not become angry	I must walk on eggshells when I ask my boss a question.
fritter (something) away What does "fritter (something) away" mean?	to waste something little by little	The man frittered away all of the money that he had won in the contest.

in debt What does "in debt" mean?	owing money	The man has been in debt for most of his life.
strike a raw nerve What does "strike a raw nerve" mean?	to upset someone by talking about a subject that upsets or embarrasses him or her	The discussion about death struck a raw nerve in the woman.
in store What does "in store" mean?	ready to happen, waiting	I don`t really know what the future has in store for me but I will be ready for anything.
land an account What does "land an account" mean?	to acquire an account	The salesman landed a large account on his first day of work.
miss the boat What does "miss the boat " mean?	lose an opportunity	You had better hurry and get your application in or you will miss the boat and not get the job that you want.

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Big Enchilada Idiom