Crock Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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crock What does crock mean?	a collection of lies, deception, or misleading information
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in (someone's) favor What does "in (someone's) favor" mean?	to someone's advantage or credit	The judge decided the court case in our favor and we didn't have to pay the court costs.

bear (something) out What does "bear (something) out" mean?	to prove that something is right	The man's constant lateness bore out the fact that he could never continue with one job for a long time.
have an ace up one's sleeve What does "have an ace up one's sleeve" mean?	something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up their sleeve to use against an opponent)	something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up their sleeve to use against an opponent)When the football players were ready to go on strike, the team owners had an ace up their s
hold out the olive branch to (someone) What does "hold out the olive branch to (someone)" mean?	offer to end a dispute with someone	The company decided to hold out the olive branch to the workers who were on strike.
Step up to the plate What does "Step up to the plate" mean?	If someone steps up to the plate, they take on or accept a challenge or a responsibility.
shake hands with (someone) What does "shake hands with (someone)" mean?	to greet someone by taking his or her hand and shaking it	The two men shook hands when they met for the first time.
Cat and dog life What does "Cat and dog life" mean?	If people lead a cat and dog life, they are always arguing.
lose face What does "lose face" mean?	be embarrassed or ashamed by an error or failure, lose dignity	Our boss lost face when his employees decided not to support him during the meeting.

WIA What does "WIA" mean?	wounded in action
get through to (someone) What does "get through to (someone)" mean?	to make someone understand something	I tried talking to the woman but I could not get through to her.
Knickers in a twist What does "Knickers in a twist" mean?	When your knickers are in a twist, you are angry and snappish over something trivial. 'Whenever he loses his car keys, he gets his knickers in a twist.'
on the average What does "on the average" mean?	generally, usually	On the average I get about eight hours of sleep every night.
fishy What does "fishy" mean?	to be suspicious or unlikely	"Something is fishy with these numbers. There are too many people on this list."

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Crock Idiom