Cat Has Nine Lives Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cat has nine lives What does cat has nine lives mean?	cats are very strong and can survive many accidents or problems	The president of the small country survived crisis after crisis just like a cat with nine lives.
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get a break What does "get a break" mean?	to get an opportunity or good deal	I got a break when my friend sold me his car for a cheap price.

let grass grow under one`s feet What does "let grass grow under one`s feet" mean?	be idle, be lazy, waste time	He is always working hard and never lets grass grow under his feet.
work on/upon What does "work on/upon" mean?	have an effect on, try to influence	I am working on my boss to let me have some time off this summer.
break loose (from someone or something) What does "break loose (from someone or something)" mean?	to get away from someone or something that is holding you	The horse broke loose from the rope and began running from the farm.
come down hard on (someone) What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?	scold/punish someone severely, attack someone vigorously	The judge came down hard on the boy who had been arrested for breaking into a house.

safety in numbers What does "safety in numbers" mean?	to feel safe by being surrounded by a large number of people	There was safety in numbers when the students went to complain to the principal about their new teacher.
waste not, want not What does "waste not, want not" mean?	if you never waste anything then you will not lack for anything either	The children were very poor when they were young and were taught by their parents to waste not, want not.
cut no ice What does "cut no ice" mean?	have no effect or influence on somebody
follow one's nose What does "follow one's nose" mean?	to go straight ahead, to follow a smell to its source	I followed my nose to the place where they were baking the bread.

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Cat Has Nine Lives Idiom