Buzz Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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buzz What does buzz mean?	a telephone call.	I'll give you a buzz later. What's your cell number?
buzz What does buzz mean?	contact someone using an intercom or similar device
buzz What does buzz mean?	fly an aircraft very low over an area.	The fighter jets buzzed the enemy camp.
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yukky What does "yukky" mean?	disgusting; repulsive; vulgar	Daddy, this babyfood is yukky

Hang out to dry What does "Hang out to dry" mean?	If you hang someone out to dry, you abandon them when they are in trouble.
stand corrected What does "stand corrected" mean?	to admit that one has been wrong	I was forced to stand corrected when I made a mistake about the time of the train.
Ragged blue line What does "Ragged blue line" mean?	This term was used to signify the Union forces (who wore blue uniforms) in the American Civil war .
burn rubber What does "burn rubber" mean?	accelerate a car so that the tires produce smoke and a squealing noise
draw up a contract What does "draw up a contract" mean?	to make or draft a contract	The lawyer spent several hours drawing up a new contract.

wait tables What does "wait tables" mean?	serve food (in a restaurant etc.)	He spent the summer waiting tables at the resort.
down and out What does "down and out" mean?	having no money or place to live; in the gutter
catch some Zs What does "catch some Zs" mean?	sleep for a while; take a nap.	"You look tired, John. Why don't you catch someZs?"
hold out (one's hand) What does "hold out (one's hand)" mean?	reach out, extend	She held out her hand to help her mother climb up the stairs.

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Buzz Idiom