Cook Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cook What does cook mean?	� mix heroin with water
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breathe easy/easier What does "breathe easy/easier" mean?	to relax after a busy and stressful time	I could breathe easy after I finished my essay and gave it to my teacher.

in-country What does "in-country" mean?	nation outside the U.S. where a soldier is stationed
cover one's back What does "cover one's back" mean?	to do something to protect yourself from criticism or future blame	I was very careful to cover my back when dealing with the lawyers.
in the unlikely event of/that What does "in the unlikely event of/that" mean?	if something which probably won't happen actually happens	In the unlikely event that the money will not be transferred to the bank we will send out a check.
nothing short of (something) What does "nothing short of (something)" mean?	to be more or less the same as something	It was nothing short of a miracle that the young man survived the car accident.

sleez What does "sleez" mean?	disgusting, despicable person
stop-and-go What does "stop-and-go" mean?	stopping and continuing repeatedly	The traffic is always stop-and-go during the morning rush hour.
in tune What does "in tune" mean?	going well together, in agreement, matching	We have been in tune with each other ever since we met at our high school graduation party.
black sheep of the family What does "black sheep of the family" mean?	the worst member of a family	The boy was the black sheep of the family and nobody liked him.

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