Clamshell Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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clamshell What does clamshell mean?	luggage container that is put on a car's roof (it opens like a clam does)
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Full of the joys of spring What does "Full of the joys of spring" mean?	If you are full of the joys of spring, you are very happy and full of energy.

not one iota What does "not one iota" mean?	not even a tiny bit	There is not one iota of truth in what that man is saying about me.
homeboy What does "homeboy" mean?	good male friend
Schoolyard pick What does "Schoolyard pick" mean?	When people take it in turns to choose a member of a team, it is a schoolyard pick.
all talk (and no action) What does "all talk (and no action)" mean?	to talk about doing something but never really do it	Our boss was all talk and no action and nothing new was ever done in our department.

wusup What does "wusup" mean?	1. Wusup, bro?
come over What does "come over" mean?	to come for a visit	My friend is going to come over for a visit tonight.
every which way What does "every which way" mean?	in all directions	The small children at the birthday party were running every which way.
smile from ear to ear What does "smile from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big smile on one's face	The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.
one after another What does "one after another" mean?	one thing or person follows another	The customers came one after another to look at the new computer operating system.
work like a horse What does "work like a horse" mean?	to work very hard	My grandfather worked like a horse when he was a young man.

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Clamshell Idiom