Cutter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cutter What does cutter mean?	a person who enters a line ahead of other people
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burden of proof What does "burden of proof" mean?	the necessity to prove a disputed fact as required by the laws of evidence	The burden of proof during the trial fell on the man who had accused his employee of theft.

have one's druthers What does "have one's druthers" mean?	get one's choice	If I had my druthers I would not go to the meeting this evening.
dump (something) on (someone) What does "dump (something) on (someone)" mean?	to give a large or excessive amount of something to someone	Our teacher dumped much homework on us yesterday.
come through (something) What does "come through (something)" mean?	to complete a difficult activity successfully, to survive something successfully	Our town came through the big storm with no damage.
hand over fist What does "hand over fist" mean?	fast and in large amounts	We have been making money hand over fist in our new store.
fill (someone`s) shoes What does "fill (someone`s) shoes" mean?	to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory job	Although he is a good supervisor, he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him.

Keep your pecker up What does "Keep your pecker up" mean?	If someone tells you to keep your pecker up, they are telling you not to let your problems get on top of you and to try to be optimistic.
cut one What does "cut one" mean?	fart; break wind
in session What does "in session" mean?	a court/organization is operating or functioning	The court has been in session since 9:00 AM.
call the shots What does "call the shots" mean?	to be in charge, to give orders	The vice-president is now calling the shots and is in control of the company.

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