Easy Come, Easy Go Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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easy come, easy go What does easy come, easy go mean?	something that you get easily can be lost easily	My cousin does not care if he loses his job or not. For him everything is easy come, easy go.
easy come, easy go What does easy come, easy go mean?	something that you easily acquire may be easily spent/lost/wasted	The man always found a new job easily but then he would often quit the job quickly. For him it was always easy come, easy go.
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put all one's eggs in one basket What does "put all one's eggs in one basket" mean?	to risk everything at once	I do not want to put all my eggs in one basket and only invest money in real estate.

bark up the wrong tree What does "bark up the wrong tree" mean?	to make a wrong assumption about something	The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of the criminal.
change one`s mind What does "change one`s mind" mean?	to change one`s decision	My friend changed his mind and said that he would not go to the movie tonight.
able to do (something) standing on one's head What does "able to do (something) standing on one's head" mean?	to be able to do something easily and quickly	The boy is good at fixing his bicycle. He can do it standing on his head.
blue-ribbon What does "blue-ribbon" mean?	of superior quality or distinction, the best of a group	A blue-ribbon panel of experts were asked to suggest a new policy for the city.
get one`s feet wet What does "get one`s feet wet" mean?	to begin something, to do something for the first time	The writer got his feet wet in the publishing business and he is now ready to start his own business.
shit fit What does "shit fit" mean?	a strong, angry outburst; a tantrum.	Her kid threw a shit fit when he didn't get what he wanted for dinner.
hit (someone) up for (something) What does "hit (someone) up for (something)" mean?	ask someone for something	My friend tried to hit me up for some money but I said no.
run-down What does "run-down" mean?	(1) not well; weak; fatigued.	"Are you eating regularly and getting enough sleep?You look run-down."
ring up (something) What does "ring up (something)" mean?	to add and record a sale on a cash register	I went to the cash register so the clerk could ring up the items that I had bought.
armpit of (somewhere) What does "armpit of (somewhere)" mean?	a place that is the ugliest or worst place in a particular area	The small city is the armpit of the country and nobody wants to go there to work.

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Easy Come, Easy Go Idiom