American Idioms and Expressions

Buck Idiom

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buck What does buck mean?	one dollar.	That costs two bucks. buck
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smell a rat What does "smell a rat" mean?	to be suspicious of someone or something, to feel that something is wrong	I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the free credit card offer. sheep/goat Idioms

stall off (someone or something) What does "stall off (someone or something)" mean?	to put off or delay someone or something	I believe that I will be able to stall off the start of the meeting for several hours.
Take a straw poll What does "Take a straw poll" mean?	If you take a straw poll, you sound a number of people out to see their opinions on an issue or topic.
lost-and-found What does "lost-and-found" mean?	a place that handles lost items that other people find	I went to the lost-and-found department at the train station to look for my umbrella.
live in an ivory tower What does "live in an ivory tower" mean?	to not be aware of the realities of everyday life	The university professor lived in an ivory tower and had no idea what was going on around him.
put some teeth into (something) What does "put some teeth into (something)" mean?	to increase the power of something	The government plans to put some teeth into the new laws against property crime.
nothing to speak of What does "nothing to speak of" mean?	not many, not much	"Were there any problems that you found during the house inspection."

high and dry What does "high and dry" mean?	stranded, abandoned	They left the manager high and dry when they moved the company to Europe.
let (something) slip by What does "let (something) slip by" mean?	forget or miss an important time or date	We let my parent's wedding anniversary slip by without doing anything at all.
all manner of (someone or something) What does "all manner of (someone or something)" mean?	all types of people or things	There were all manner of people at the party.

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