Cut Rate Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cut-rate What does cut-rate mean?	a price that is lower than usual	We went to a cut-rate furniture store to buy some new furniture for our apartment.
cut-rate What does cut-rate mean?	inexpensive; cheap
cut-rate What does cut-rate mean?	a price that is lower than usual	We went to a cut-rate furniture store to buy some new furniture for our apartment.
	Some Random Idioms
go into detail What does "go into detail" mean?	to present and discuss the details of something	The lawyer refused to go into detail about his client's problems.

carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?	to appear to be burdened by all the problems of the world	My aunt feels that she is working too hard and that she is carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.
Climb the greasy pole What does "Climb the greasy pole" mean?	Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.
cut one's losses What does "cut one's losses" mean?	to reduce one's losses of money or something else	The owners decided to sell the soccer team in order to cut their losses.

run around like a chicken with its head cut off What does "run around like a chicken with its head cut off" mean?	to run around frantically and with no aim or purpose	I ran around like a chicken with its head cut off all morning as I prepared for my trip.
come down hard on (someone) What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?	to scold or punish someone severely	The police are coming down hard on drunk drivers now.
Whole kit and caboodle What does "Whole kit and caboodle" mean?	The whole kit and caboodle means 'everything' required or involved in something. ('Kaboodle' is an alternative spelling.)
close to (someone) What does "close to (someone)" mean?	to be fond of someone and have a good relationship with him or her	The boy is very close to his grandfather.

American Idioms and Expressions

Cut Rate Idiom