Break Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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break What does break mean?	opportunity; change.	What a lucky break, I get to go to Thailand.
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sock away (some money) What does "sock away (some money)" mean?	to save or store some money	I am trying to sock away some money for my holiday.

one's opposite number What does "one's opposite number" mean?	someone who has the same position as oneself in another company or organization	I spoke with my opposite number in the other company but we could not finalize the sale.
draw (something) from (something) What does "draw (something) from (something)" mean?	to obtain something from something, to get something from something	The man draws much pleasure from his hobby of painting.
cash in one's chips What does "cash in one's chips" mean?	to die, to pass away	After an honorable and fruitful career the judge cashed in his chips at the age of ninety years old.
get set What does "get set" mean?	to get ready to start something	Everybody is getting set for the wedding ceremony.
cook the books/accounts What does "cook the books/accounts" mean?	to illegally change information in the accounting books in a company, to write down false numbers in the accounting books in a company	The accountant was cooking the books for more than one year before he was caught.
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	to be successful or profitable	Our company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.

On the blower What does "On the blower" mean?	(UK) If someone is on the blower, they are on the phone.
dump (something) on (someone) What does "dump (something) on (someone)" mean?	to give a large or excessive amount of something to someone	Our teacher dumped much homework on us yesterday.
asshole What does "asshole" mean?	the anus; the opening at the rectum
in due course What does "in due course" mean?	in the usual amount of time, at the right time	We will send the information to you in due course.
Dutch treat What does "Dutch treat" mean?	a situation where each person pays his or her own share of the expenses	The movie was a Dutch treat so I did not have to pay for my date.

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