Common Property Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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common property What does common property mean?	real property owned by a group of tenants in a condominium or subdivision which everyone has the right to use, land that is owned by the government which everyone can use	The bicycles were common property and anyone in the apartment complex could use them.
common property What does common property mean?	real property owned by a group of tenants in a condominium or subdivision which everyone has the right to use, land that is owned by the government which everyone can use	The exercise machine is common property and anyone in the apartment complex can use it.
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to and fro What does "to and fro" mean?	forward and back again and again	We went to and fro between the two items as we tried to decide what to buy.
Smoke the peace pipe What does "Smoke the peace pipe" mean?	If people smoke the peace pipe, they stop arguing and fighting.
dead in one's/its tracks What does "dead in one's/its tracks" mean?	to be stopped exactly where someone or something is at the moment	The police stopped the robber dead in his tracks.
Come out of your shell What does "Come out of your shell" mean?	If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and become more friendly and sociable.
Yen What does "Yen" mean?	If you have a yen to do something, you have a desire to do it.
put (someone or something) out of one`s head/mind What does "put (someone or something) out of one`s head/mind" mean?	to try not to think about someone or something	My friend has been trying to put his girlfriend out of his mind since they stopped seeing each other.

vette What does "vette" mean?	Corvette car
crash the gate What does "crash the gate" mean?	to enter someplace without a ticket or without paying	Many people did not have a ticket for the concert so they decided to crash the gate.
give one's best to What does "give one's best to" mean?	idiom. say hello to; give one's regards to
keep a close watch on (someone or something) What does "keep a close watch on (someone or something)" mean?	monitor or observe someone or something	The woman always keeps a close watch on her child when she is at the shopping center.
wrap (someone) around one`s little finger What does "wrap (someone) around one`s little finger" mean?	to have complete control over someone, to manipulate someone	My sister has her boss wrapped around her little finger and she can do anything that she wants.
come over What does "come over" mean?	to come for a visit	My friend is going to come over for a visit tonight.

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Common Property Idiom