Doctor Shopping Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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doctor shopping What does doctor shopping mean?	practice of going from doctor to doctor to obtain prescriptions for pharmaceuticals
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get oneself into a stew over (someone or something) What does "get oneself into a stew over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	I try hard not to get myself into a stew over some of the rude remarks of my supervisor.

stretch one's legs What does "stretch one's legs" mean?	to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a period of time	The airplane passenger decided to stand up and stretch her legs.
wing it What does "wing it" mean?	act without preparation	He wasn`t prepared for the examination so he had to wing it.
GP What does "GP" mean?	General Practitioner - a general doctor	General Practitioner - a general doctorI went to see a GP when I broke my leg last summer.
a cat nap What does "a cat nap" mean?	a short sleep taken during the day	I had a cat nap during the afternoon so that I would feel refreshed in the evening.
get into (something) What does "get into (something)" mean?	to become interested or involved in something	I do not want to get into an argument with my friend. We will get into the details of the plan tomorrow.
grind to a halt What does "grind to a halt" mean?	to slow down and stop (like a machine when it is turned off)	The city ground to a halt when the electric power was off for five hours.
cannot see one's hand in front of one's face What does "cannot see one's hand in front of one's face" mean?	to be unable to see very far (usually because of darkness or fog)	I could not see my hands in front of my face because of the heavy rain.
one and all What does "one and all" mean?	everyone	One and all were invited to the party.
talk until one is blue in the face What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?	to talk until one is exhausted	I talked until I was blue in the face but I could not change my teacher's opinion about my essay.
yellow-bellied What does "yellow-bellied" mean?	extremely timid, cowardly	The man is yellow-bellied and is never willing to fight for what is right.

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Doctor Shopping Idiom