Do One`s Bit/part Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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do one`s bit/part What does do one`s bit/part mean?	to share in a group project by contributing one`s time and effort	Our teacher did his bit to help plan for the party.
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force (someone) to the wall What does "force (someone) to the wall" mean?	to push someone to an extreme position	The company forced the union to the wall during the negotiations for the new contract.
bud What does "bud" mean?	beer;, esp. Budweiser beer
fine kettle of fish What does "fine kettle of fish" mean?	an unsatisfactory situation	It was a fine kettle of fish when my friend phoned and said that he could not come to dinner.
Bouquet of orchids What does "Bouquet of orchids" mean?	Id someone deserves a bouquet of orchids, they have done something worthy of praise.
dirty work What does "dirty work" mean?	unpleasant or uninteresting work	I refused to do the dirty work for my friend.

cut class What does "cut class" mean?	not go to class	I decided to cut class in order to study for my geography test.
in the act of (doing something) What does "in the act of (doing something)" mean?	while doing something	The young man was arrested in the act of stealing the stereo from the store.
have a run of bad luck What does "have a run of bad luck" mean?	have a period of bad luck	My uncle had a run of bad luck and he lost his business as well as his house.
cool one`s heels What does "cool one`s heels" mean?	to be kept waiting	The man was forced to cool his heels before his boss would talk to him.

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Do One`s Bit/part Idiom