Cut Across Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cut across What does cut across mean?	to cross or go through something instead of going around it	We decided to cut across the field because we were in a hurry to get to school.
cut across What does cut across mean?	to cross or go through something instead of going around it	We decided to cut across the field because we were in a hurry to get to school.
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put on clothes What does "put on clothes" mean?	to get into and wear a piece of clothing	I put on my sweater before I went outside.

get hold of (something) What does "get hold of (something)" mean?	to get possession of something	"If you get hold of a dictionary, could you please let me borrow it for a few minutes."
fly by the seat of one`s pants What does "fly by the seat of one`s pants" mean?	to do a job instinctively rather than by using concrete information	I had to fly by the seat of my pants when my boss left me alone for one week.
full of it What does "full of it" mean?	to be full of nonsense	I thought that the woman was full of it when she told me that the business was closed.
go over the books What does "go over the books" mean?	to check and analyze the accounting records of a company	We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.
go haywire What does "go haywire" mean?	to become damaged, to stop working properly	At first, things were going well but later our plans began to go haywire.

trial balloon What does "trial balloon" mean?	an announcement or experiment with the purpose of finding out what people think about an idea or product	We sent up a trial balloon to see who would support our plan to introduce the new product.
Money for jam What does "Money for jam" mean?	If something's money for jam, it's a very easy way of making money.
One man's meat is another man's poison. What does "One man's meat is another man's poison." mean?	something that one person likes may not be liked by another person	One man's meat is another man's poison and everybody dislikes the food that my friend likes.
make headway What does "make headway" mean?	to make progress	We have been bargaining hard all week and we are making headway with the new agreement.
time and a place for everything What does "time and a place for everything" mean?	there are times and places when something should be done and other times in which they should not be done	There is a time and a place for everything and a symphony concert is not the place to discuss business.
turn down (someone or something) What does "turn down (someone or something)" mean?	to refuse to accept someone or something, to reject someone or something	The union turned down the offer of more money from the company.

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