Draw Lots/straws Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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draw lots/straws What does draw lots/straws mean?	to choose from a group of things to decide who will do something	We decided to draw lots to see who would wash the dishes.
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bound and determined What does "bound and determined" mean?	to be determined	The man's wife is bound and determined to visit her sister this summer.

piss something away What does "piss something away" mean?	squander; fritter away; waste
get one's bearings What does "get one's bearings" mean?	to determine where one is	When I got my bearings I was able to easily find my way around the big department store.
buzz What does "buzz" mean?	a telephone call.	I'll give you a buzz later. What's your cell number?
play it by ear What does "play it by ear" mean?	to decide to do something according to the situation	Let`s play it by ear and decide where to eat after we see the movie.
Everybody and their uncle What does "Everybody and their uncle" mean?	This basically means a lot of people or too many people; everybody and their uncle was there.

give up What does "give up" mean?	to abandon/stop something	I have decided to give up my plan to work in Hong Kong for a year.
toss one's lunch What does "toss one's lunch" mean?	throw up; vomit
homey What does "homey" mean?	good friend.	My homies all think I look good in black.
done for What does "done for" mean?	to be ruined or defeated or dying	I think that our team is done for this season.
tread on (someone`s) toes What does "tread on (someone`s) toes" mean?	to do something that offends someone	I do not want to tread on my supervisor's toes because she is the most powerful person in this company.

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Draw Lots/straws Idiom