Ciao Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ciao What does ciao mean?	idiom. good-bye (from Italian).	I'm off now, ciao.
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kill time What does "kill time" mean?	waste time	We had to kill a lot of time before the movie started.
come up in the world What does "come up in the world" mean?	to improve one's status or situation in life	I knew that I had come up in the world when I was invited to dinner with the president of our company.
live in a fish bowl What does "live in a fish bowl" mean?	to live where many people know about your life and personal business	The small town was like living in a fish bowl. Everybody knew what I was doing.
In the clink What does "In the clink" mean?	(UK) If someone is in the clink, they are in prison.
piss What does "piss" mean?	low-quality beer or liquor
loosen (someone's) tongue What does "loosen (someone's) tongue" mean?	to relax someone and make them say something that they normally would not say	I went to the coffee shop with my friend where I tried to loosen his tongue.
reach an impasse What does "reach an impasse" mean?	to get to a point where progress is impossible	The negotiations on where to build the new bridge have reached an impasse.
hunk What does "hunk" mean?	physically attractive, handsome male
from hand to hand What does "from hand to hand" mean?	from one person to another person and then to another	We passed the papers from hand to hand until they were all distributed.
go at it hammer and tongs What does "go at it hammer and tongs" mean?	to fight or argue with great strength or energy	The couple go at it hammer and tongs every evening.
heart of gold What does "heart of gold" mean?	a kind/generous/forgiving personality	My grandmother has a heart of gold and everyone loves her.

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