Crack Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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crack What does crack mean?	an attempt; a try; a go.	Let me have a crack at it.
crack What does crack mean?	break down; fail
crack What does crack mean?	joke; bad joke
crack What does crack mean?	break into (a safe or strong box, for example).	He cracked that safe in three minutes.
crack What does crack mean?	the line between each side of the buttocks
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see (someone) off What does "see (someone) off" mean?	to go with someone to their point of departure	I went to the airport to see my mother off.

keep one's eye on the ball What does "keep one's eye on the ball" mean?	remain alert, keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at hand	remain alert, keep one's attention focused on the ball or the matter at handHe was told that during the meeting he must keep his eye on the ball and concentrate on the matter at hand.
draw fire What does "draw fire" mean?	to be a target, to attract or provoke shooting	The soldiers drew fire when they entered the small village.
wolf in sheep`s clothing What does "wolf in sheep`s clothing" mean?	a person who pretends to be good but is really bad	The man is a wolf in sheep's clothing and someone that you should be very careful around.
end up (going somewhere) What does "end up (going somewhere)" mean?	to go somewhere where you had not planned to go	We ended up going to a restaurant after the movie last night.
bring home the bacon What does "bring home the bacon" mean?	to earn your family`s living	Recently, I have been working hard to bring home the bacon.
demi-veg What does "demi-veg" mean?	quasi-vegetarian; part-time vegetarian
send (someone) packing What does "send (someone) packing" mean?	to tell someone to leave, to dismiss someone	The company sent the man packing because of his bad attitude to his job.
out of the corner of one's eye What does "out of the corner of one's eye" mean?	with a quick glance at something	I saw the big truck coming toward me out of the corner of my eye.
like taking candy from a baby What does "like taking candy from a baby" mean?	very easy to do	I asked the department store to refund the money for my goods and they agreed. It was like taking candy from a baby.
get an eyeful (of someone or something) What does "get an eyeful (of someone or something)" mean?	to see everything, to see a shocking or surprising sight	We really got an eyeful when we saw the accident on the highway.
bleep (something) out What does "bleep (something) out" mean?	to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word)	The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television interview.

American Idioms and Expressions

Crack Idiom