Coffee Break Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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coffee break What does coffee break mean?	a break from work to rest and drink coffee/tea	We usually have a coffee break every morning at 10 o`clock.
coffee break What does coffee break mean?	a break from work to rest and drink coffee or tea	We usually have a coffee break every morning at 10 o`clock.
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lousy with (something) What does "lousy with (something)" mean?	something is in abundance, many/much of something	The hotel room was lousy with cockroaches.

throw one's hands up in horror What does "throw one's hands up in horror" mean?	to be shocked, to raise one's hands in fright	The girl threw her hands up in horror when she saw the injured dog on the road.
either feast or famine What does "either feast or famine" mean?	either too much or not enough of something	I usually have too much free time or too little free time. It is either feast or famine.
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	to fool around, to not work or be serious	He has been goofing off all afternoon and has not done any work.
lay out (money) What does "lay out (money)" mean?	to spend/pay money	I had to lay out a lot of money to get my car fixed so now I do not have much money.
horse trade What does "horse trade" mean?	to bargain in a hard and skillful way	We had to do some horse trading but finally we were able to buy the new house.
gang-bang What does "gang-bang" mean?	group rape (men on one woman)
a firm hand What does "a firm hand" mean?	strict control of someone or something	The company uses a firm hand in managing their financial resources.
bare bones (of something) What does "bare bones (of something)" mean?	the most basic and important parts of something	The company had to restructure and most services were cut to the bare bones of the operation.
Push the envelope What does "Push the envelope" mean?	This means to go to the limits, to do something to the maximum possible.
goombah What does "goombah" mean?	good friend; pal

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Coffee Break Idiom