Demi Veg Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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demi-veg What does demi-veg mean?	quasi-vegetarian; part-time vegetarian
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Climb the greasy pole What does "Climb the greasy pole" mean?	Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.
Picture perfect What does "Picture perfect" mean?	When something is exactly as it should be it is said to be picture perfect.
stumbling block What does "stumbling block" mean?	something that prevents or obstructs progress	The issue of salary was a stumbling block in the negotiations between the company and the union.
get (someone) out of one's hair What does "get (someone) out of one's hair" mean?	to stop someone from annoying or bothering you	The woman tried hard to get the little boy out of her hair.
according to (someone or something) What does "according to (someone or something)" mean?	as said or told by someone, in agreement with something, in the order of something, in proportion to something	According to our teacher, there will be no class next week.

Over the moon What does "Over the moon" mean?	If you are over the moon about something, you are overjoyed.
more than one can bear/stand/take What does "more than one can bear/stand/take" mean?	more trouble or other misfortune than one can endure	The constant barking of the dog is more than I can bear so I will go out for a walk to get away.
screw up What does "screw up" mean?	chaos; confusion; mess
no laughing matter What does "no laughing matter" mean?	a serious matter	The incident was no laughing matter and was taken very seriously by the police.
catch-as-catch-can What does " catch-as-catch-can" mean?	in any way possible	We are in the middle of moving house so our meals are catch-as-catch-can.

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Demi Veg Idiom