By The Hour Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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by the hour What does by the hour mean?	after each hour, one hour at a time	We had to pay for our parking space by the hour.
by the hour What does by the hour mean?	after each hour, one hour at a time	We had to pay for our parking space by the hour.
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Hard by What does "Hard by" mean?	"Hard by" means mean "close to" or "near".

all the time What does "all the time" mean?	continually	My sister asks for money all the time but I do not like to give it to her.
undercut (someone) What does "undercut (someone)" mean?	to sell your product for less than a competitor	The new discount store is trying hard to undercut other stores in the area.
piece/slice of the action What does "piece/slice of the action" mean?	a share in the activity or the profits of something	The inventor wanted a piece of the action from the new computer that he had invented.
pardon me for living What does "pardon me for living" mean?	idiom. no; no way (a strong, sarcastic rebuke)

in league with (someone) What does "in league with (someone)" mean?	in secret agreement or partnership with someone	The union has been in league with management to try and close the factory.
wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?	to show one`s feelings openly	The girl is wearing her heart on her sleeve and everyone knows that she is having problems with her boyfriend.
sail under false colors What does "sail under false colors" mean?	to pretend to be something that one is not (a pirate ship used to disguise itself as an ordinary ship by using a false flag)	The head of the company is sailing under false colors and he does not really understand how the company works.
string (someone) along What does "string (someone) along" mean?	to deceive or fool someone	The man tried to string me along with the story about his sick mother.
tax-and-spend What does "tax-and-spend" mean?	spending freely and taxing heavily	The government has a tax-and-spend attitude that many people do not like.

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By The Hour Idiom