Cool (also <I>kewl</I>) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cool (also <I>kewl</I>) Idiom mean?

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cool (also kewl) What does cool (also kewl) mean?	(also kewl): neat, special, wonderful.	"The Coffee Shoppe on the Web is really cool!"
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make oneself scarce What does "make oneself scarce" mean?	leave quickly, go away	I think that I will make myself scarce and go to the beach for the day.
give (someone) the shirt off one's back What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?	to be very generous to someone	My friend is very generous and will be happy to give you the shirt off his back.
eat one`s cake and have it too What does "eat one`s cake and have it too" mean?	to use or spend something and still keep it, to have something both ways	The man refuses to give up anything and he always wants to eat his cake and have it too.
push one's luck What does "push one's luck" mean?	to expect to continue to escape bad luck or a negative situation	The woman was pushing her luck to continue to bother her neighbors with her loud music. Someone was going to complain someday.
ask (someone) out What does "ask (someone) out" mean?	to ask a person for a date	My friend finally asked out the woman at the bank.
hit (someone) right between the eyes What does "hit (someone) right between the eyes" mean?	to make a strong impression on someone, to surprise someone greatly	The news about the accident hit us right between the eyes and really shocked us.
cold snap/spell What does "cold snap/spell" mean?	a sudden short period of cold weather	The cold snap lasted for five days.

Opportunity knocks but once What does "Opportunity knocks but once" mean?	This idiom means that you only get one chance to achieve what you really want to do.
You reap what you sow What does "You reap what you sow" mean?	This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. It is normally used when someone has done something bad.
on one's coat-tails What does "on one's coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The mayor was elected on the coat-tails of his brother who is a famous actor.
hand in hand What does "hand in hand" mean?	holding hands	The young couple walked hand in hand along the beach.

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Cool (also kewl) Idiom