Chem Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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chem What does chem mean?	chemistry (class or subject in school).	Chem was my worst science in high school.
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catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to take a nap, to get some sleep	I drove all night until I was very tired so I decided to stop and catch forty winks.

a brush with death What does "a brush with death" mean?	a near-death experience	The man had a brush with death in the car accident.
hand in hand What does "hand in hand" mean?	holding hands	The young couple walked hand in hand along the beach.
able to do (something) standing on one's head What does "able to do (something) standing on one's head" mean?	to be able to do something easily and quickly	The boy is good at fixing his bicycle. He can do it standing on his head.
Make out like a bandit What does "Make out like a bandit" mean?	If someone is extremely successful in a venture, they make out like a bandit.
foul up (something) or foul (something) up What does "foul up (something) or foul (something) up" mean?	to do badly, to mess something up	There was a problem with our hotel reservations which fouled up our plans.
as usual What does "as usual" mean?	most of the time, following the usual pattern	As usual, the girl forgot to bring her book to class.
at face value What does "at face value" mean?	the apparent value of something, the value that is printed on a stamp or a bond	At face value the old stamp was worth almost nothing.
hard up What does "hard up" mean?	to not have much money	The man is always hard up for money and he often wants to borrow some.

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