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.
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Throw the baby out with the bath water What does "Throw the baby out with the bath water" mean?	If you get rid of useful things when discarding inessential things, you throw the baby out with the bath water.

kick back What does "kick back" mean?	relax and not do much	I`m going to kick back this evening and watch television.
on no account What does "on no account" mean?	for no reason, absolutely not	On no account am I going to let my friend borrow my laptop computer.
stand pat What does "stand pat" mean?	to be satisfied with things, to be against changing	We should stand pat and not do anything to cause any problems with the negotiations.
Headstrong What does "Headstrong" mean?	A headstrong person is obstinate and does not take other people's advice readily.

kink in my neck What does "kink in my neck" mean?	a cramp in one's neck that causes pain	I woke up this morning with a kink in my neck.
in (someone's) favor What does "in (someone's) favor" mean?	to someone's advantage or credit	The judge decided the court case in our favor and we didn't have to pay the court costs.
bear in mind What does "bear in mind" mean?	to consider that something is so	We have to bear in mind that the child is only three years old when he does something bad.
in advance What does "in advance" mean?	ahead of time	They bought the tickets in advance so that they could get a good seat.
tell the truth and shame the devil What does "tell the truth and shame the devil" mean?	it is better to tell the truth even though there may be good reasons not to	The woman had information about the illegal activities at her company. She was hesitant to become involved but she felt that it was better to tell the truth and shame the devil than to remain silent.

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Easy Come Easy Go Idiom