Doo Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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doo What does doo mean?	hairdo; hairstyle
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gone to meet one's maker What does "gone to meet one's maker" mean?	to be dead	The car accident was terrible and the driver has gone to meet his maker.

cog in the machine What does "cog in the machine" mean?	a small and unimportant part of a large organization	The employees felt like they were only cogs in the machine so the atmosphere at the company was not very good.
nuke What does "nuke" mean?	use a microwave oven to prepare food
mitt What does "mitt" mean?	hand
(one's) chickens have come home to roost What does "(one's) chickens have come home to roost" mean?	one's words or acts come back to cause trouble for a person	Her chickens came home to roost and now she must take responsibility for what she did.
lay down the law What does "lay down the law" mean?	tell someone what to do by using your power or influence	The new manager plans to lay down the law to the workers regarding long lunch breaks.
dead from the neck up What does "dead from the neck up" mean?	to be very stupid	My boss seems to be dead from the neck up.
cut the mustard What does "cut the mustard" mean?	to reach the required standard for something	The man does not cut the mustard and he will never be able to work here.
stash What does "stash" mean?	hidden supply of drugs or drug-related items
out of earshot What does "out of earshot" mean?	too far from a sound to hear it	My parents were out of earshot and I could not hear what they were saying.
make a mountain out of a molehill What does "make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?	make a big problem out of a small problem	He is making a mountain out of a molehill by worrying about his son`s problem.

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Doo Idiom