Boom Box Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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boom box What does boom box mean?	portable cassette/CD player.	"Don't forget to bring your boom box to thepicnic!"
boom box What does boom box mean?	a large, portable stereo system.	Turn that damned boom box down.
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keep one`s nose clean What does "keep one`s nose clean" mean?	stay out of trouble	He has been able to keep his nose clean since he moved to the new town.

save the day What does "save the day" mean?	to bring about victory or success (when defeat is likely)	The player saved the day for his team when he played his best game of the season.
get in (someone's) hair What does "get in (someone's) hair" mean?	to bother or irritate someone	The little boy often gets in his mother's hair.
break off (something) or break (something) off What does "break off (something) or break (something) off" mean?	to discontinue something, to terminate something	The two countries broke off their relations.
Keep your hair on What does "Keep your hair on" mean?	Keep your hair on is advice telling someone to keep calm and not to over-react or get angry.
one's lucky number comes up What does "one's lucky number comes up" mean?	someone is lucky or has good fortune	My lucky number finally came up and I was chosen to go to Los Angeles to represent our company at the conference.
con man What does "con man" mean?	swindler; someone who deceives people out of money
Grey matter What does "Grey matter" mean?	Grey/gray matter is the human brain.

at loggerheads (with someone) What does "at loggerheads (with someone)" mean?	to be having a quarrel or disagreement with someone, to oppose someone	We are at loggerheads with the company over their plans to build a new factory.
fall for (someone or something) What does "fall for (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to like or love someone or something	The man fell for the woman at the bank but was afraid to ask her for a date.
vote down What does "vote down" mean?	defeat in a vote	The proposal to extend the opening hours of nightclubs was voted down in the election.

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Boom Box Idiom