Dig One's Heels In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dig one's heels in What does dig one's heels in mean?	to refuse to change one's course of action or opinions	Our boss dug his heels in and refused to give us time off.
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place an order What does "place an order" mean?	to submit an order	I recently placed an order for a new and smaller refridgerator.

on the money What does "on the money" mean?	exactly the right place/time/amount of something, exactly the right idea	Our supervisor's estimate of next year's budget is right on the money.
My hands are tied What does "My hands are tied" mean?	If your hands are tied, you are unable to act for some reason.
from door to door What does "from door to door" mean?	moving from one door to another	The children went from door to door to collect money for the earthquake victims.
face man What does "face man" mean?	handsome man with little personality
Mince words What does "Mince words" mean?	If people mince words, or mince their words, they don't say what they really mean clearly.
fat chance What does "fat chance" mean?	little or no possibility, almost no chance	Fat chance that my friend will let me borrow his car. He never lets me borrow anything.

hell on earth What does "hell on earth" mean?	a very unpleasant situation	The hot weather made the small town hell on earth.
live within one's means What does "live within one's means" mean?	to spend no more money than one has	I try very hard to live within my means so that I do not have any financial pressure.
gray matter What does "gray matter" mean?	brains, intelligence	The young man seems to be lacking in gray matter.
as happy as a clam What does "as happy as a clam" mean?	happy and content	The little girl was as happy as a clam while she played with her toys.
Hold on! What does "Hold on!" mean?	wait a minute, stop, wait and not hang up the phone	"Please hold on for a minute while I go back and lock the window."
raise a stink about (something) What does "raise a stink about (something)" mean?	to make a major issue out of something	The small business owners began to raise a stink about the new parking tax.

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Dig One's Heels In Idiom