Chips And Salsa Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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chips and salsa What does chips and salsa mean?	computer hardware and software
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Gild the lily What does "Gild the lily" mean?	If you gild the lily, you decorate something that is already ornate.
Give me five! What does "Give me five!" mean?	Hit me with your hand to show that you are happy about something.	"Give me five!" I said after I scored a goal in the game.
put ideas into (someone's) head What does "put ideas into (someone's) head" mean?	to suggest something (often bad) to someone	My mother was angry because I was putting ideas into my sister's head.
ugly duckling What does "ugly duckling" mean?	an ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty)	The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is very beautiful.
Bandit territory What does "Bandit territory" mean?	An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory.

on the edge of one`s seat What does "on the edge of one`s seat" mean?	to be nervously and excitedly waiting for something	I have been on the edge of my seat all day while I wait for the contest to begin.
get by (on something) What does "get by (on something)" mean?	to be able to satisfy your needs with a certain amount of something (usually related to money)	The man is able to get by on his salary because he does not spend much money.
lose one's grip What does "lose one's grip" mean?	lose control of a situation	I think that our boss is losing his grip in his ability to control the workplace.

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Chips And Salsa Idiom