Cut (someone) In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cut (someone) in What does cut (someone) in mean?	to give someone a share of something	I cut my friend in on the profits from selling the computers.
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vanish into thin air What does "vanish into thin air" mean?	disappear without leaving a trace	The university student vanished into thin air and was never seen again.

take (someone) for (someone or something) What does "take (someone) for (someone or something)" mean?	to mistake someone for someone or something	The man took the boy for a robber and called the police.
(get or become) mixed up What does "(get or become) mixed up" mean?	become confused	He gets mixed up when he tries to speak French.
mope around What does "mope around" mean?	act sadly and slowly
leave (something) open What does "leave (something) open" mean?	leave a date or time unscheduled	I plan to leave next Wednesday open so that I can meet my friend for lunch.
all in one breath What does "all in one breath" mean?	spoken rapidly while one is very excited	I told my friend about the accident all in one breath.
lemon What does "lemon" mean?	bad car, usually new and with mechanical problems.	So what's with the new lemon law? Does it really protect consumers from bad cars?

in effect What does "in effect" mean?	in existence, operating or functioning	The smoking law has been in effect for three years.
on trial What does "on trial" mean?	to be tried in court	The man is on trial for stealing money from his company.
rims What does "rims" mean?	wheels (on a car)
get with it What does "get with it" mean?	to pay attention, to get busy	I told my friend to get with it or he would have problems with his boss.
go-getter What does "go-getter" mean?	an ambitious person who works hard to become successful	My friend is a go-getter. He works hard and is very successful.

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Cut (someone) In Idiom