Brown Bag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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brown bag What does brown bag mean?	bring lunch in a brown paper bag
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milk of human kindness What does "milk of human kindness" mean?	the natural kindness and sympathy that is shown to others	The woman at the community center is full of the milk of human kindness.
go Dutch What does "go Dutch" mean?	to share in the cost of a meal or some other event	We decided to go Dutch when we went to the restaurant for dinner.
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing	The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they were in black and white.
out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be crazy, to be uninformed	The woman is out to lunch and you should never believe what she tells you.
cut one's eyeteeth on (something) What does "cut one's eyeteeth on (something)" mean?	to have done something since one was very young	The man cut his eyeteeth on fixing bicycles and he is now an expert.
stroke What does "stroke" mean?	flatter or comfort somebody.	Just go stroke his ego, then you'll get a raise.

tank up What does "tank up" mean?	drink excessively
delts What does "delts" mean?	deltoid muscles, particularly when well developed
step on it What does "step on it" mean?	to go faster, to hurry	"Please step on it," he yelled as the taxi took him to the airport.
work out What does "work out" mean?	to have a specific result	I do not believe that the new plan is going to work out.
a cream puff What does "a cream puff" mean?	a person who is easily influenced or beaten	The boy is a cream puff and is always a victim of other people's insults.

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Brown Bag Idiom