Black And White Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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black and white What does black and white mean?	either good or bad, either one way or the other way but not in between	Our boss sees everything in black and white although he knows this is impossible.
black and white What does black and white mean?	either good or bad, either one way or the other way, oversimplified	Our boss sees everything in black and white.
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shitstick What does "shitstick" mean?	feces in a long, narrow shape

horse of a different color What does "horse of a different color" mean?	something totally separate and different	I know that our boss would like to discuss that issue now but it is a horse of a different color and we should discuss it at another time.
fill (someone) in or fill in (someone) What does "fill (someone) in or fill in (someone)" mean?	to tell someone the details about something	"I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend."
cuey What does "cuey" mean?	cucumber
of one's own free will/accord What does "of one's own free will/accord" mean?	by one's own choice	The woman signed the contract to buy the car of her own free will.
get off the hook What does "get off the hook" mean?	to become free from an obligation	I got off the hook and did not have to clean the classroom after school.
sum (something) up What does "sum (something) up" mean?	to put something into a few words, to summarize something	The speaker summed up his presentation and asked the audience for questions.
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something	The teacher closed her eyes to the misbehavior of the students.
crack of dawn What does "crack of dawn" mean?	daybreak, early in the morning	We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.
baster baby What does "baster baby" mean?	baby resulting from artificial insemination
Rome was not built in a day What does "Rome was not built in a day" mean?	This idiom means that many things cannot be done instantly, and require time and patience.

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