Cool Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cool What does cool mean?	excellent; very pleasing; great
cool What does cool mean?	relaxed; at ease; unrufffled
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a fish out of water What does "a fish out of water" mean?	someone who does not fit in	The man was like a fish out of water at the expensive restaurant.

dig (someone or something) up What does "dig (someone or something) up" mean?	to make an effort to find someone or something	I tried to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.
call someone's bluff What does "call someone's bluff" mean?	challenge someone to show that they are not being deceptive and can actually do what they say they can do (from poker where one makes an opponent show his or her cards to show that they are weaker than they are pretending them to be)	challenge someone to show that they are not being deceptive and can actually do what they say they can do (from poker where one makes an opponent show his or her cards to show that they are weaker than they are pretending them to be)My girlfriend always said that she di
grab (someone) by the throat What does "grab (someone) by the throat" mean?	a performance/book/idea makes one feel very interested/excited/frightened	The ballet performance grabbed the audience by the throat and everyone left the auditorium speechless.
half-assed What does "half-assed" mean?	awkward; inefficient; useless
sleazebag What does "sleazebag" mean?	disgusting , repulsive person
cut out the deadwood What does "cut out the deadwood" mean?	to remove unproductive people from a job	The company began to cut out the deadwood and fired many people.

dead duck What does "dead duck" mean?	a person or a thing in a hopeless situation	The man is a dead duck and he has no hope of recovering his former position.
sign on with (someone) What does "sign on with (someone)" mean?	to sign an agreement to work with or for someone	My cousin has signed on with one of the largest companies in the world.
dosh What does "dosh" mean?	money; cash
tag along with (someone) What does "tag along with (someone)" mean?	to go with someone, to follow along with someone	The little boy tagged along with his older brother when they went to the beach.

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