Cash Cow Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cash cow What does cash cow mean?	a good source of money	His new business is a cash cow and he is making much money.
cash cow What does cash cow mean?	a good source of money	The new business is a cash cow and is making much money.
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schmuck What does "schmuck" mean?	penis

on shaky ground What does "on shaky ground" mean?	to be unstable, to be not secure	His position at the company has been on shaky ground for a long time.
dish out (criticism) What does "dish out (criticism)" mean?	to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly	Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear criticism about himself.
bow and scrape What does "bow and scrape" mean?	to be very humble and subservient	I was forced to bow and scrape to get some money from my parents.
level (something) at (someone) What does "level (something) at (someone)" mean?	direct something (a remark/criticism) at someone	My friend began to level criticism at her boss for some of the things that she thought were wrong in the company.
avail oneself of (something) What does "avail oneself of (something)" mean?	to help oneself by using something that is available	We availed ourselves of the office space to prepare for the school festival.

Jam on your face What does "Jam on your face" mean?	If you say that someone has jam on their face, they appear to be caught, embarrassed or found guilty.
quick as a wink What does "quick as a wink" mean?	very quickly	The woman turned around and quick as a wink her purse was stolen.
throw up What does "throw up" mean?	to vomit	The woman threw up several times after eating the bad shellfish.
search one`s soul What does "search one`s soul" mean?	to study and think about one`s reasons and actions to see if one has been fair and honest	I have been searching my soul to see if I could have prevented my friend's death in the car crash.

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Cash Cow Idiom