Dirty One`s Hands Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dirty one`s hands What does dirty one`s hands mean?	to hurt one's character or good name, to do a bad or shameful thing	The politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the land deal.
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a hook-up What does "a hook-up" mean?	a connection	The new hook-up for the computer is not working very well.

room and board What does "room and board" mean?	food to eat and a place to live	The young man received room and board as part of his salary at the restaurant.
eager beaver What does "eager beaver" mean?	someone who works very hard and is very enthusiastic	The young girl was an eager beaver and always came to class before the other students.
count one`s chickens before they`re hatched What does "count one`s chickens before they`re hatched" mean?	to assume that something will be successful before it is certain	"Don`t count your chickens before they`re hatched. You are spending your money before you have a job."
bang for the buck What does "bang for the buck" mean?	idiom. value or return for money used
drop (someone) a line What does "drop (someone) a line" mean?	to write or mail a note or letter to someone	My friend promised that she will drop me a line when she gets to Singapore.
make oneself conspicuous What does "make oneself conspicuous" mean?	attract attention to oneself	The man made himself conspicuous by wearing the pastel-colored sports jacket.

get off one's high horse What does "get off one's high horse" mean?	to become less arrogant	The manager was forced to get off his high horse and act better toward the employees.
Memory like a sieve What does "Memory like a sieve" mean?	If somebody can't retain things for long in his or her memory and quickly forgets, he or she has a memory like a sieve. A sieve has lots of tiny holes in it to let liquids out while keeping the solids inside.
send (someone) to the showers What does "send (someone) to the showers" mean?	to send a player out of the game and off the field/court etc.	The coach decided to send the player to the showers after his poor performance during the game.
pop off What does "pop off" mean?	interrupt; talk back
ho What does "ho" mean?	prostitute; whore
early bird catches the worm What does "early bird catches the worm" mean?	a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success	Our supervisor always goes to work before his colleagues because he knows that the early bird catches the worm.

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Dirty One`s Hands Idiom