Conehead Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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conehead What does conehead mean?	oaf; fool; stupid person
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grease (someone`s) palm What does "grease (someone`s) palm" mean?	to pay a person for something done or given, to bribe someone	We had to grease the palm of the customs agent to get our goods into the country.

It ain't over till the fat lady sings What does "It ain't over till the fat lady sings" mean?	This idiom means that until something has officially finished, the result is uncertain.
pick up speed What does "pick up speed" mean?	to increase the speed of something	The car picked up speed as it began to go down the hill.
a kick-off What does "a kick-off" mean?	a start	The kick-off for the no smoking campaign will start next week.
gravy train What does "gravy train" mean?	a job that gives one much money compared with what you do	The cleaning contract was a gravy train. We worked for 3 hours but we got paid for 8 hours.
keep an open mind about (something) What does "keep an open mind about (something)" mean?	to be flexible and willing to listen to other people's opinions and change your own ideas	I tried to keep an open mind and was willing to listen to what others said about the problem.
Economical with the truth What does "Economical with the truth" mean?	(UK) If someone, especially a politician, is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying.
as proud as a peacock What does "as proud as a peacock" mean?	very proud, haughty	The father was as proud as a peacock of his young son.

line up What does "line up" mean?	take places in a line or formation, stand one behind another	We were forced to line up in front of the movie theater for over one hour.
have a good mind to (do something) What does "have a good mind to (do something)" mean?	be tempted to do something	I have a good mind to tell my friend that I will not lend him any money.
run like clockwork What does "run like clockwork" mean?	to run or progress very well	The new production system runs like clockwork.
Joe Six-Pack What does "Joe Six-Pack" mean?	ordinary man (typically one who sits in front of the television and drinks beer)

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Conehead Idiom