Cakewalk Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cakewalk What does cakewalk mean?	something simple, easy, or straight-forward.	Total cakewalk, that test.
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no joke What does "no joke" mean?	a serious matter	The mistake with the meeting time was no joke. It caused many of us very serious problems.
a kink in one's neck What does "a kink in one's neck" mean?	a cramp in one's neck that causes pain	I have a kink in my neck and it hurts every time that I turn my head.
brown bag it What does "brown bag it" mean?	to take a lunch to work	I must brown bag it this week because the company cafeteria is closed.
make good money What does "make good money" mean?	earn a large amount of money	My friend is able to make good money selling computer equipment in the evenings.
Their bark is worse than their bite What does "Their bark is worse than their bite" mean?	If someone's bark is worse than their bite, they get angry and shout and make threats, but don't actually do anything.

shank it What does "shank it" mean?	walk someplace; go someplace on foot
ferret (information or something) out of (someone) What does "ferret (information or something) out of (someone)" mean?	to get something from someone by being persistent	I worked hard to ferret the location of the party out of my friend.
bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest point	The stock market bottomed out at its lowest level in many months.
arrow in one's quiver What does "arrow in one's quiver" mean?	have a number of resources or strategies that one can follow	have a number of resources or strategies that one can followHis ability with languages was another arrow in his quiver and helped him in his business life.
hole up What does "hole up" mean?	hide; conceal oneself

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Cakewalk Idiom