Charley Horse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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charley horse What does charley horse mean?	a cramp in one's arm or leg from straining oneself	I got a charley horse after running this morning.
charley horse What does charley horse mean?	a cramp in one's arm or leg from straining oneself	I got a charley horse after running this morning.
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DNR What does "DNR" mean?	do not resuscitate (in case of cardiac arrest or other systemic failure).	There's a DNR order on his chart.

be to blame What does "be to blame" mean?	to be responsible for something bad or unfortunate	The woman is not to blame for breaking the computer.
Cash in your chips What does "Cash in your chips" mean?	If you cash in your chips, you sell something to get what profit you can because you think its value is going to fall. It can also mean 'to die'.
cristal What does "cristal" mean?	methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) (from Spanish)
make the most of (something) What does "make the most of (something)" mean?	use something to one's greatest advantage	He made the most of his time in Europe and visited many art galleries.
fly into the face of danger What does "fly into the face of danger" mean?	to take great risks	The pilot was flying into the face of danger when he went to fight the forest fire.

come from nowhere What does "come from nowhere" mean?	to come as a surprise and with no warning	The truck came from nowhere as we were driving along the road.
sweep (someone) off his or her feet What does "sweep (someone) off his or her feet" mean?	to overcome someone with strong feelings	We were both swept off our feet by the excitement of the ceremony.
give one's best What does "give one's best" mean?	idiom. make a supreme effort; perform as well as one can
cash in (something) or cash (something) in What does " cash in (something) or cash (something) in" mean?	to exchange something for money	We will cash in the coupons because we need some money.

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Charley Horse Idiom