Chow Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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chow down What does chow down mean?	eat.	"It's almost 6:00. Are you ready to chow down?"
chow down What does chow down mean?	eat; consume food and drink
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hand over hand What does "hand over hand" mean?	moving one hand after the other	We climbed hand over hand up the side of the mountain.

grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) What does "grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)" mean?	a place or a situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation	My cousin is always looking for a new job. For her the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
take up (somewhere) What does "take up (somewhere)" mean?	to begin somewhere, to start somewhere	We took up the lesson where we had finished last week.
in neutral What does "in neutral" mean?	a car's motor is running but the gear is in neutral so the car does not move, something does not move	I put the car in neutral as I waited for the train to pass.
burst onto the scene What does "burst onto the scene" mean?	to appear suddenly in some location	The young singer burst onto the scene when she was a teenager.
eat on the run What does "eat on the run" mean?	to eat while going somewhere in a hurry	We often have to eat on the run during the day.
see which way the wind is blowing What does "see which way the wind is blowing" mean?	to determine what is the most suitable thing to do	I want to see which way the wind is blowing before I decide what to do about my job.
nothing to complain about What does "nothing to complain about" mean?	everything is all right	I told my boss that I had nothing to complain about regarding my job.
catch (someone) off balance What does "catch (someone) off balance" mean?	to surprise someone who is not prepared	We were caught off balance when we discovered that we had no business license.

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Chow Down Idiom