Buck(s) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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buck(s) What does buck(s) mean?	dollar(s).	"The cheapest tickets for the concert cost 25bucks. Do you still want to go?"
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MVA What does "MVA" mean?	motor vehicle accident

off the record What does "off the record" mean?	to be not published or revealed, to be a secret	I told my boss off the record that I would probably not return after the summer holiday.
come clean What does "come clean" mean?	to tell the truth	The president of the company was forced to come clean and tell what really happened to the business.
come to a standstill What does "come to a standstill" mean?	to stop	The circus came to a standstill when the elephant escaped from his cage.
(as) old as the hills What does "(as) old as the hills" mean?	to be very old	The building next to the library is as old as the hills.
fall by the wayside What does "fall by the wayside" mean?	to give up or fail before the end of something	The man fell by the wayside and could no longer compete in the design competition.

so mad that one could scream What does "so mad that one could scream" mean?	very mad	I was so mad that I could scream when the travel agent made a mistake with my airline ticket.
late in life What does "late in life" mean?	when one is older	Some very great painters never started painting until rather late in life.
cast about for (someone or something) What does "cast about for (someone or something)" mean?	to look for someone or something	The man has been casting about for a new job for a long time.
Crack a nut with a sledgehammer What does "Crack a nut with a sledgehammer" mean?	If you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you apply too much force to achieve a result. ('Jackhammer' is also used.)
fill (someone) in What does "fill (someone) in" mean?	to tell someone the details about something	"I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend."

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