Cold Snap Spell Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cold snap/spell What does cold snap/spell mean?	a sudden short period of cold weather	The cold snap lasted for five days.
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By a long chalk What does "By a long chalk" mean?	(UK) If you beat somebody by a long chalk, you win easily and comfortably.

in the hands of (someone) What does "in the hands of (someone)" mean?	a person or organization has control over something and decides what will happen	The court decision is now in the hands of the jury.
honcho What does "honcho" mean?	boss; leader
on the job What does "on the job" mean?	to be working, to be doing what you are expected to do	The young man has only been on the job for a few weeks now.
have a foot in both camps What does "have a foot in both camps" mean?	to have an interest in or to support each of two opposing groups of people	The new mayor has a foot in both camps of the development dispute.

a live dog is better than a dead lion What does "a live dog is better than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	A live dog is better than a dead lion and I told my friend not to get into a fight with the angry man in the restaurant.
see the sights What does "see the sights" mean?	to see the important things in a place	We stopped downtown during our holiday so that we could see the sights.
carry over figures/numbers/costs What does "carry over figures/numbers/costs" mean?	to transfer a figure or number or cost from one column or time to another	Our company will carry over last year's losses to this year.

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Cold Snap Spell Idiom