Cherry Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cherry What does cherry mean?	hymen (by extension, a female virgin)
cherry What does cherry mean?	novice; newbie; inexperienced person
cherry What does cherry mean?	new recruit (in the U.S. Army)
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break out in (something) What does "break out in (something)" mean?	to begin showing a rash or other skin disorder	I broke out in a terrible rash after eating the raw shrimp at the restaurant.

gun What does "gun" mean?	rev up an engine
lay one's hands on (someone or something) What does "lay one's hands on (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something (that may be difficult to find)	If I can lay my hands on a screwdriver I will fix the broken table.
lie in wait What does "lie in wait" mean?	watch from hiding in order to attack or surprise someone	The police decided to lie in wait for the bank robbers to appear at the bank.
everything one can lay/get his or her hands on What does "everything one can lay/get his or her hands on" mean?	to use everything of a particular type that you can find	We used everything that we could lay our hands on to build the small storage building.
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.
one and the same What does "one and the same" mean?	exactly the same	Doing my job at home or at the company is one and the same to me and to my company.

go flooey What does "go flooey" mean?	fail; fall apart; cease to function
lead the way What does "lead the way" mean?	go first and show others how to go somewhere, guide someone	I had to lead the way because nobody knew where the new office was located.
double-cross (someone) What does "double-cross (someone)" mean?	to deceive someone, to promise one thing and then do another	The man tried to double-cross his partner.
scratch What does "scratch" mean?	eliminate; cancel; delete
frighten the living daylights out of (someone) What does "frighten the living daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to frighten someone very much	The horror movie frightened the living daylights out of the young girl.

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