American Idioms and Expressions

Do A Snow Job On (someone) Idiom

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do a snow job on (someone)
What does do a snow job on (someone) mean?
to deceive or confuse someoneThe salesman tried to do a snow job on me but I did not believe him.

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in bulk
What does "in bulk" mean?
in large quantities or amountsWe usually buy some of our food in bulk.
do as I say, not as I do
What does "do as I say, not as I do" mean?
to follow someone's advice and not their actionsThe man always said to do as he says and not as he does because his advice was always better than his actions
Scot free
What does "Scot free" mean?
If someone escapes scot free, they avoid payment or punishment. 'Scot' is an old word for a tax, so it originally referred to avoiding taxes, though now has a wider sense of not being punished for someone that you have done.
hard on (someone's) heels
What does "hard on (someone's) heels" mean?
to be following someone very closely The dog was hard on the young boy's heels.

snail mail
What does "snail mail" mean?
physical mail. Send it snail mail. I don't mind waiting.
run down (someone or something)
What does "run down (someone or something)" mean?
to crash against and knock down someone or somethingA car ran down my dog last week.
gross somebody out
What does "gross somebody out" mean?
show or tell somebody something disgusting, repulsive or vulgar
trump card
What does "trump card" mean?
something that is kept back to be used to win success if nothing else worksAlthough we appeared weak during the negotiations we had some new information to use as our trump card.
have a cow
What does "have a cow" mean?
to become very angry and upset about somethingOur teacher had a cow when he discovered that nobody had prepared for the class.

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