Do The Trick Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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do the trick What does do the trick mean?	to work well, to achieve a good or desired result	I think that the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve our problem.
do the trick What does do the trick mean?	to work well, to achieve a good or desired result	I think that the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve our problem.
	Some Random Idioms
a hung jury What does "a hung jury" mean?	a jury that is divided and unable to agree on a verdict	The trial ended in a hung jury which made another trial necessary.

lovely weather for ducks What does "lovely weather for ducks" mean?	rainy weather	"Lovely weather for ducks," I said when I met my neighbor walking in the rain.
get (something) off one's chest What does "get (something) off one's chest" mean?	tell something that has been bothering you	I talked to my parents and I was able to get some things that were bothering me off my chest.
what's up What does "what's up" mean?	idiom. what is going on now
Yank my chain What does "Yank my chain" mean?	If some one says this to another person (i.e. stop yanking my chain) it means for the other person to leave the person who said it alone and to stop bothering them.
have clean hands What does "have clean hands" mean?	to be guiltless	The man claims to have clean hands in the affair regarding the stolen goods.
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.

Put a cork in it! What does "Put a cork in it!" mean?	This is a way of telling someone to be quiet.
tie up (traffic) What does "tie up (traffic)" mean?	to slow down traffic, to cause road traffic to stop	The accident tied up the highway traffic for two hours last night.
put in (something) What does "put in (something)" mean?	to submit something	I plan to put in my job application next Monday.
Dig your heels in What does "Dig your heels in" mean?	If you dig your heels in, you start to resist something.

American Idioms and Expressions

Do The Trick Idiom