American Idioms and Expressions

Crack The Whip Idiom

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crack the whip What does crack the whip mean?	to try to make someone work hard or obey you by threatening them	We had to crack the whip in order to get the job finished before the weekend.
crack the whip What does crack the whip mean?	to try to make someone work hard or obey you by threatening him or her	Our boss had to crack the whip in order to get the job finished before the weekend.
	Some Random Idioms
burst out laughing What does "burst out laughing" mean?	to begin to laugh suddenly	We burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse.

Break the back of the beast What does "Break the back of the beast" mean?	If you break the back of the beast, you accomplish a challenge.
pissed What does "pissed" mean?	upset; angry
butter (someone) up or butter up (someone) What does "butter (someone) up or butter up (someone)" mean?	to flatter someone in order to get his or her favor or friendship	The man spends much time trying to butter up his boss so that he will not have to work so hard.
cut a fine figure What does "cut a fine figure" mean?	dress and look good	I cut a fine figure as I walked through the doors to interview for the job.
yuck What does "yuck" mean?	horrible; terrible; disgusting
small/fine print What does "small/fine print" mean?	the part of a document that you cannot easily notice because of the small size of the print but which often contains very important information	I always read the small print before I sign a sales contract.

thin-skinned What does "thin-skinned" mean?	easily upset or hurt, very sensitive	My friend is thin-skinned and is always upset about something that someone says to her. Stomach Idioms
commo What does "commo" mean?	communications, especially radio
Hot-blooded What does "Hot-blooded" mean?	Someone who is hot-blooded is easily excitable or passionate.
as pale as a ghost What does "as pale as a ghost" mean?	extremely pale	My grandfather was as pale as a ghost when he entered the hospital.
off limits What does "off limits" mean?	to be forbidden	The factory was off limits to everybody except the workers who worked there.

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