American Idioms and Expressions

Crunchies Idiom

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crunchies
What does crunchies mean?		ground troops; ground infantrymen

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a matter of fact
What does "a matter of fact" mean?		 something that can be proved and is trueIt was a matter of fact that no taxes were paid by the company last year.
know which side one's bread is buttered
What does "know which side one's bread is buttered" mean?		 to know what is good or advantageous for you My aunt knows which side her bread is buttered when she visits her sister.

fish for (something)
What does "fish for (something)" mean?		 to try to find information etc. about something The woman is always fishing for information when I meet her at work.

carry the day
What does " carry the day" mean?		 to win or be successful The sales manager's fine performance carried the day for us.
take out (someone)
What does "take out (someone)" mean?		 to go on a date with someoneI finally had a chance to take out the new woman from my class last week.
stuck on (something)
What does "stuck on (something)" mean?		 to be locked into an idea/cause/purposeThe man is stuck on the idea of going to a hot place for his vacation.
flush with (something)
What does "flush with (something)" mean?		 to have lots of something We were flush with cash so we decided to go on a nice holiday.

break into a cold sweat (about something)
What does "break into a cold sweat (about something)" mean?		 to become nervous or frightened about something I broke into a cold sweat when I went to tell my teacher about my mistake.

in one's book
What does "in one's book" mean?		 according to one's own opinionIn my book she is the best teacher that we have ever had.
clip joint
What does "clip joint" mean?		 a low-class business where people are cheated The men went into a clip joint near the bus station and had to pay a lot of money.

write off (a debt/loan)
What does "write off (a debt/loan)" mean?		 to remove a debt/loan from a business record, to cancel a debt It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.

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beat one's brains out
What does "beat one's brains out" mean?		 to work very hard (to do something)We beat our brains out in order to think of a name for the new magazine.
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