Company Town Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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company town What does company town mean?	a town dominated by one industry or company	When the coal mine closed, the company town faced severe economic times.
company town What does company town mean?	a town dominated by one industry or company	The company town faced severe economic times when the coal mine closed.
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keep one`s nose out of (something) What does "keep one`s nose out of (something)" mean?	to not become involved in something or in someone else's business	I wish that our secretary would keep her nose out of my personal affairs.

waste one's breath What does "waste one's breath" mean?	waste one's time talking, talk in vain	I think that I will be wasting my breath to try and ask my parents to use the car this weekend.
hit the bottle What does "hit the bottle" mean?	drink too much alcohol	She started to hit the bottle soon after her divorce.
every other What does "every other" mean?	every second one	I have to work every other Saturday evening.
dead duck What does "dead duck" mean?	a person or a thing in a hopeless situation	The man is a dead duck and has no hope of regaining his former position.
have (something) at one's fingertips What does "have (something) at one's fingertips" mean?	something is nearby and ready to be used	I always have a dictionary at my fingertips when I am reading a book.
hard of hearing What does "hard of hearing" mean?	unable to hear well, partially deaf	My grandfather is hard of hearing.
shitcan What does "shitcan" mean?	toilet

put one's money where one's mouth is What does "put one's money where one's mouth is" mean?	to stop talking about something and do it, to stop talking and make a bet on something	I was forced to put my money where my mouth is and go to Europe or stop talking about it.
copycat What does "copycat" mean?	someone who copies the work of another	The children called the girl a copycat when they discovered that she had copied part of the test from another student.
punch out What does "punch out" mean?	eject from an aircraft.	I'm hit, gotta punch out!
beat the shit out of (someone) What does "beat the shit out of (someone)" mean?	physically attack and abuse someone.	He beat the shit out of his brother when he found out his brother broke his iPod.
Beard the lion in his own den What does "Beard the lion in his own den" mean?	If you confront a powerful or dangerous rival on their territory, you are bearding the lion in his own den.
a horse of a different color What does "a horse of a different color" mean?	another matter entirely, something else, something different than the subject that is being discussed	Changing locations is a horse of a different color and was never discussed in any of our meetings.

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Company Town Idiom