Bracelets Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bracelets What does bracelets mean?	handcuffs.	The cop slapped bracelets on the drunk driver.
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Fast and furious What does "Fast and furious" mean?	Things that happen fast and furious happen very quickly without stopping or pausing.

a sacred cow What does "a sacred cow" mean?	a person or thing that is never criticized or changed even if it should be (from a cow which is sacred in India)	The school lunch program is a sacred cow which they will never change.
Full bore What does "Full bore" mean?	If something is full bore, it involves the maximum effort or is complete and thorough.
contemplate one's navel What does "contemplate one's navel" mean?	spend a lot of time thinking about one's own problems rather than being concerned about more important things	I spent the summer contemplating my navel and didn't do a thing.
Here's mud in your eye! What does "Here's mud in your eye!" mean?	Drink up! (a drinking toast)	"Here's mud in your eye," I said as we drank a toast to my new job.
wuss What does "wuss" mean?	weak, fearful person.	Don't be such a wuss. Speak up for yourself.
by chance What does "by chance" mean?	without planning	By chance I saw my father's friend in the supermarket.
Keep the wolf at bay What does "Keep the wolf at bay" mean?	If you keep the wolf at bay, you make enough money to avoid going hungry or falling heavily into debt.
dead letter What does "dead letter" mean?	a piece of mail that cannot be delivered or returned to the sender	The letter with no return address went back to the post office as a dead letter.

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Bracelets Idiom