Crib Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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crib What does crib mean?	place where thieves or prostitutes live and work
crib What does crib mean?	a dwelling or home.	Come on and check out my crib. It's just around the corner.
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break into a cold sweat (about something) What does "break into a cold sweat (about something)" mean?	become nervous or frightened about something	I broke into a cold sweat when I went to tell my teacher what I had done wrong.

look over (something) What does "look over (something)" mean?	inspect/survey/examine something	"Please take some time to look over these documents before you sign them."
at stake What does "at stake" mean?	something that can be gained or lost	There was much at stake during the negotiations between the nurses and the government.
on one's own What does "on one's own" mean?	by oneself	The young girl has been on her own since she finished high school.
dust What does "dust" mean?	win by a large margin
low rent What does "low rent" mean?	unappealing and low cost
white lie What does "white lie" mean?	a harmless or small lie told to be polite or to avoid hurting someone's feelings	I told my supervisor a white lie yesterday and said that I was sick when actually I was not.

bust one's balls What does "bust one's balls " mean?	work very hard; make an extreme effort.	He busted his balls to get that paper done on time.
cream of the crop What does "cream of the crop" mean?	the best of a group, the top choice	When our company hires new employees we look for the cream of the crop.

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