Crash Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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crash What does crash mean?	computer failure
crash What does crash mean?	cease functioning (usually computers).	My PC crashed again.
crash What does crash mean?	enter a party or similar event without an invitation.	They crashed the party even though we tried to keep them out.
crash What does crash mean?	lose value quickly and dramatically (said of financial markets)
crash What does crash mean?	spend the night somewhere.	I crashed at my friend's place because I didn't feel like driving home.
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big cheese/gun/wheel What does "big cheese/gun/wheel" mean?	an important person, a leader	The new director was a big wheel in his previous company.

in lieu of (something) What does "in lieu of (something)" mean?	instead of something	In lieu of being paid for our overtime work we were given extra time off.
out of practice What does "out of practice" mean?	to be performing poorly due to a lack of practice	I am out of practice and I cannot play the trumpet very well at all.
head What does "head" mean?	person
In my good books What does "In my good books" mean?	If someone is in your good books, you are pleased with or think highly of them at the moment.

what goes around comes around What does "what goes around comes around" mean?	justice will be served and you will get what you deserve	What goes around comes around and it is wise to maintain good relations with the people who you work with.
extend one's sympathy to (someone) What does "extend one's sympathy to (someone)" mean?	to express sympathy to someone	We extended our sympathy to the family of the dead woman.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall What does "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" mean?	This idiom means that the more powerful have more to lose, so when they suffer something bad, it is worse for them.
green with envy What does "green with envy" mean?	to be very jealous, to be full of envy	I was green with envy when I heard that my cousin would be going to London for a week.
ill-gotten gains What does "ill-gotten gains" mean?	money acquired in a dishonest or illegal manner	The ill-gotten gains of the politician were the subject of a large government inquiry.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy What does "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" mean?	it is not healthy to spend all of your time working and never relaxing or playing	The parents always wanted their child to study and did not realize that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

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Crash Idiom