Buck For Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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buck for (something) What does buck for (something) mean?	to aim or try for a goal	The soldier was bucking for a promotion.
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all sweetness and light What does "all sweetness and light" mean?	to be very sweet, to be innocent and helpful	The girl is all sweetness and light after she does something bad.
vest What does "vest" mean?	bulletproof vest; Kevlar vest.	He was wearing a vest, so he survived the gunshot.
Run your mouth off What does "Run your mouth off" mean?	If someone runs their mouth off, they talk too much.
stew in one`s own juice What does "stew in one`s own juice" mean?	to suffer from something that you yourself have caused to happen	The man is the one who caused the problem for himself and he is now being forced to stew in his own juice.
rap sheet What does "rap sheet" mean?	record of a person's crimes
eat like a horse What does "eat like a horse" mean?	to eat a lot	My brother eats like a horse.
Grass may be greener on the other side but it's just as hard to mow What does "Grass may be greener on the other side but it's just as hard to mow" mean?	'The grass may be greener on the other side but it's just as hard to mow' is an expression used to mean a person's desire to have that which another person has in the belief it will make their life easieris false as all situations come with their own set of problems.
down with (an illness) What does "down with (an illness)" mean?	to be ill, to be sick at home	My sister was down with a cold so she could not go out for a few days.

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Buck For Something Idiom