Cut Back Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cut back What does cut back mean?	to use fewer or less of something	The company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses recently.
cut back What does cut back mean?	to use fewer or less of something	The company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses recently.
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rubber What does "rubber" mean?	black marks of rubber left by automobile tires on a road.	He really burned rubber when he left.

back the wrong horse What does "back the wrong horse" mean?	to support someone or something that cannot or does not win or succeed	We backed the wrong horse when we supported the candidate for mayor.
find one's tongue What does "find one's tongue" mean?	to begin to be able to talk	I could not find my tongue when I stood in front of the crowd of people.
have contact with (someone) What does "have contact with (someone)" mean?	communicate with someone	The government has had no contact with the kidnappers for several weeks.
as sly as a fox What does "as sly as a fox" mean?	smart and clever	The manager of our apartment is as sly as a fox.
Bob's your uncle What does "Bob's your uncle" mean?	(UK) This idiom means that something will be successful: Just tell him that I gave you his name and Bob's your uncle- he'll help you.
wring one's hands What does "wring one's hands" mean?	to worry and be upset about something and not be able to do anything about it	The woman stayed up most of the night wringing her hands while she waited for her son to come home.
work out (a problem) What does "work out (a problem)" mean?	to solve a problem, to provide the details of something	I spent the weekend trying to work out the budget estimates for next year.
gang-bang What does "gang-bang" mean?	many men having sex with one woman one after another
mitt What does "mitt" mean?	hand

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