Cash Cow Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cash cow What does cash cow mean?	good source of income
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the real thing What does "the real thing" mean?	something that is genuine and not an imitation	The small vase is the real thing and is very valuable.

PBD What does "PBD" mean?	peanut butter and dill pickle sandwich
get off to a flying start What does "get off to a flying start" mean?	to have a successful beginning	The new restaurant got off to a flying start when many people came during the first weekend.
waste one`s breath What does "waste one`s breath" mean?	speak pointlessly without the desired results	He is very stubborn and you are wasting your breath to argue with him.
look good on paper What does "look good on paper" mean?	something appears to be a good plan (but maybe not in actual practice)	My supervisor's plan looks good on paper but in reality I don't think that it will be successful.
not so hot What does "not so hot" mean?	to be not very good	I have been feeling not so hot lately because I had a cold last week.
try (something) out on (someone) What does "try (something) out on (someone)" mean?	to test something on someone	I plan to try the new song out on the other members of the staff.
strike a happy medium What does "strike a happy medium" mean?	to find a compromise position	The manager always tries to strike a happy medium between being professional and being friendly to the staff.

Don't judge a book by the cover What does "Don't judge a book by the cover" mean?	This idiom means that you should not judge something or someone by appearances, but should look deeper at what is inside and more important.
crib What does "crib" mean?	place where thieves or prostitutes live and work
go with the flow What does "go with the flow" mean?	take things as they come.	"There's no need to worry. Everything will be OK ifyou just go with the flow."
to hush up What does "to hush up" mean?	to be or make quiet, to stop talking/crying/making noise	The mother told her child to hush up when they were in the department store.
piss off What does "piss off" mean?	go away; get out of my sight
What for? What does "What for?" mean?	Why?	A: "Come here for a minute. I need you." B: "What for?"

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Cash Cow Idiom