Do In (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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do in (something) What does do in (something) mean?	to ruin/destroy something	The boy quickly did in the new shoes that he had received for his birthday.
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carried away What does "carried away" mean?	to lose one's control or judgement due to strong feelings	I got carried away and yelled at my friend for losing my textbook.

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.
as phony as a three-dollar bill What does "as phony as a three-dollar bill" mean?	phony, not genuine	The woman's excuses are as phony as a three-dollar bill and I do not believe any of them.
eye of the storm What does "eye of the storm" mean?	at the center of a storm/controversy	The company scandal is stressful for everybody and at the moment we are right in the eye of the storm.
crack a smile What does "crack a smile" mean?	to smile a little	I tried not to crack a smile during the speech.
cool What does "cool" mean?	excellent; very pleasing; great
trump card What does "trump card" mean?	something that you hold back to use to win success if nothing else works (a trump card is a card that is chosen to temporarily be stronger than the other cards)	something that you hold back to use to win success if nothing else works (a trump card is a card that is chosen to temporarily be stronger than the other cards)The boxer's trump card in his desire for another fight was his great popularity with the fans.
take in (something) or take (something) in What does "take in (something) or take (something) in" mean?	to make something smaller	The tailor took in the waist of my suit pants and now they fit much better.
beyond the pale What does "beyond the pale" mean?	to be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior	What they are doing is unacceptable and beyond the pale.

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Do In (something) Idiom