Crasher Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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crasher What does crasher mean?	person who shows up at a party uninvited
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Go by the board What does "Go by the board" mean?	When something has gone by the board, it no longer exists or an opportunity has been lost.
Whet your appetite What does "Whet your appetite" mean?	If something whets your appetite, it interests you and makes you want more of it.
at cross-purposes What does "at cross-purposes" mean?	to have opposite ways to do something, to have opposing goals	They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.
Basket case What does "Basket case" mean?	If something is a basket case, it is so bad that it cannot be helped.
learn the ropes What does "learn the ropes" mean?	learn how to do a job	He is a new employee and is still learning the ropes.
go through with (something) What does "go through with (something)" mean?	to do something as planned or as agreed, to finish something	We will not go through with our plans to build the new product until we solve several problems.
have one's nose in a book What does "have one's nose in a book" mean?	be reading a book	The boy loves to read and always has his nose in a book.
think inside the box What does "think inside the box" mean?	to think in a traditional way using old ideas/rules/practices	Most people in our company think inside the box and there are few new ideas.
half-baked What does "half-baked" mean?	to be not thought about or studied carefully	Our friend has a half-baked idea about starting a new business but most of us think that it will fail.

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Crasher Idiom