Do The Dishes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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do the dishes What does do the dishes mean?	to wash and dry dishes	We did the dishes soon after eating dinner.
do the dishes What does do the dishes mean?	to wash and dry some dishes	We did the dishes soon after eating dinner.
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go for broke What does "go for broke" mean?	to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possible	We are going for broke to try and win the new contract.

trump card What does "trump card" mean?	something that is kept back to be used to win success if other things do not work	The man's trump card was his knowledge of the sales figures that nobody else knew.
fruits of one's labor What does "fruits of one's labor" mean?	the results of one's work	We decided to enjoy the fruits of our labor so we went on a long holiday to Europe.
antifreeze What does "antifreeze" mean?	liquor, usually strong
Rule of thumb What does "Rule of thumb" mean?	A basic rule that is usually but not always correct.	As a rule of thumb, plant tomato seeds three inches deep. Based on the use of ones thumb as a rough measurement tool. Generally correct for course measures. Most old English measures of distance were based on the body measurements of the king -- the length of the foot, inch (thumb tip to first knuckle), cubit (elbow-to-fingertip), and yard (nose-to-fingertip).
flea in (someone`s) ear What does "flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?	a severe scolding, an idea or answer that is not welcome	We put a flea in the supervisor's ear with our criticism of the new schedule.
air one's grievances What does "air one's grievances" mean?	to complain (often publicly)	We aired our grievances during the monthly meeting.
cut one`s (own) throat What does "cut one`s (own) throat" mean?	to experience certain failure, to do something that will cause problems now or in the future	My friend is cutting his own throat if he does not make an effort to find a new job quickly.
thankful for small blessings What does "thankful for small blessings" mean?	to be grateful for any small benefits or advantages that one has	I am always thankful for small blessings when I think of the health of my friends and family.
build castles in the air/in Spain What does "build castles in the air/in Spain" mean?	to make plans that are impossible	The girl is always building castles in the air and none of her plans have any chance to succeed.
boob What does "boob" mean?	woman's breast (usually used in the plural).	Check out her boobs. They're enormous.
sand box What does "sand box" mean?	Iraq (as of 2003; previously referred to Saudi Arabia)

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Do The Dishes Idiom