Bottom Drops/falls Out Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Bottom Drops/falls Out Of (something) Idiom mean?

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bottom drops/falls out of (something) What does bottom drops/falls out of (something) mean?	a collapse occurs and prices fall below an earlier low price	When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
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get the upper hand (on someone) What does "get the upper hand (on someone)" mean?	to get into a position superior to someone	I got the upper hand during my dispute with the apartment manager.
team player What does "team player" mean?	someone who works well with others to achieve some goal	someone who works well with others to achieve some goal The man is a team player and works well with all of the other members of the staff.
slated for (something) What does "slated for (something)" mean?	to be scheduled for something	The building is slated for demolition at the end of the year.
jazz up What does "jazz up" mean?	make somebody or something more interesting or sexually appealing
call a spade a spade What does "call a spade a spade" mean?	call a person or thing a name that is true, speak in plain language	call a person or thing a name that is true, speak in plain languageI decided to call a spade a spade and tell our supervisor what was wrong with our workplace.

hard nut to crack What does "hard nut to crack" mean?	a difficult person or thing to deal with or get to know	My friend is a very serious person and is a very hard nut to crack.
have a leg to stand on What does "have a leg to stand on" mean?	to have no support/excuse/evidence for something	The criminal does not have a leg to stand on in his defense of his actions.
in tandem What does "in tandem" mean?	in single file	All of the students walked in tandem as they went to the sports festival.
Ride for a fall What does "Ride for a fall" mean?	If sxomeone is riding for a fall, they are taking great risks that are likely to end in a disaster.

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Bottom Drops/falls Out Of (something) Idiom