Brain Drain Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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brain drain What does brain drain mean?	the loss of talented and educated people from one place/country to other places/countries where conditions are better	There is a brain drain from many poor countries to wealthy countries where conditions are better.
brain drain What does brain drain mean?	the loss of talented and educated people from one place or country to another place or country where conditions are better	There is a brain drain from many poor countries to wealthy countries where conditions are better.
	Some Random Idioms
Busting your chops What does "Busting your chops" mean?	To say things intended to harass.	Don't get mad, I am just busting your chops. At the turn of the century, wearing very long sideburns�called mutton chops or lamb chops -- was en vogue. Lamb chop side burns also made a comeback in the late 1960s. A bust in the chops was to get hit in the face. Since Mutton Chops are no longer considered high fashion, the term has come to be figurative rather than literal.
spunk What does "spunk" mean?	semen
lady`s man What does "lady`s man" mean?	a man who is popular with women	He is a lady`s man and always seems to have a woman interested in him.
put one's shoulder to the wheel What does "put one's shoulder to the wheel" mean?	get busy and do some work	We must put our shoulders to the wheel and get our work done on time.
sucker What does "sucker" mean?	trick; con; swindle; deceive	Let's sucker John into this scheme
cold What does "cold" mean?	suddendly and completely.	He stopped cold when he saw the dead body.

hardly have time to breathe What does "hardly have time to breathe" mean?	to be very busy	I hardly had time to breathe while I was preparing for the barbecue.
decked out in (something) What does "decked out in (something)" mean?	to be dressed in fancy clothes	The actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony.
let (something) ride What does "let (something) ride" mean?	continue without changing a situation	We should forget about the recent problems at work and let the whole matter ride.
bunk What does "bunk" mean?	bunk bed
Put you in the picture What does "Put you in the picture" mean?	If you put someone in the picture, you tell them the information they need to know about something.

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