Druggie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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druggie What does druggie mean?	drug user; drug abuser
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Nature abhors a vacuum What does "Nature abhors a vacuum" mean?	This idiom is used to express the idea that empty or unfilled spaces are unnatural as they go against the laws of nature and physics.

square What does "square" mean?	set something right
die down What does "die down" mean?	to come slowly to an end, to grow weaker	When the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.
stab (someone) in the back What does "stab (someone) in the back" mean?	to betray someone	My friend stabbed me in the back although I helped him find a job.
make sure What does "make sure" mean?	to make certain, to establish something without a doubt	I want to make sure that my friend is going to meet me tomorrow.
come clean (with someone/about something) What does "come clean (with someone/about something)" mean?	be completely honest with someone or confess something to someone	The man decided to come clean with the police and he confessed everything about the crime.

turn (something) to good account What does "turn (something) to good account" mean?	to make good use of a situation/experience	We were able to turn our experience with the income tax office to good account when we began to look at our business practices.
vote with one's feet What does "vote with one's feet" mean?	to express one's dissatisfaction with something by leaving or walking away	The students were voting with their feet when they began to withdraw from the science course.
Put a cork in it! What does "Put a cork in it!" mean?	This is a way of telling someone to be quiet.
pencil-pusher What does "pencil-pusher" mean?	clerk; bureaucrat; office worker

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Druggie Idiom