American Idioms and Expressions

Eat One`s Cake And Have It Too Idiom

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eat one`s cake and have it too What does eat one`s cake and have it too mean?	to use or spend something but still keep it	The man wants to eat his cake and have it too and he will never give up anything.
eat one`s cake and have it too What does eat one`s cake and have it too mean?	to use or spend something and still keep it, to have something both ways	The man refuses to give up anything and he always wants to eat his cake and have it too.
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shove off What does "shove off" mean?	to start, to leave	"I think that it is time for us to shove off. It is almost midnight."

fair-weather friend What does "fair-weather friend" mean?	a person who is a friend only during good times	The man is a fair-weather friend and you cannot rely on him if you have a problem. fall Idioms
Gramps What does "Gramps" mean?	Grand-father	Hey Gramps, "Will you take me fishing today?" Grand-father is often shortened to Gran'pa or simply Gramps. Take care not to refer to an older male in this fashion unless you have a relationship that permits this type of slang to be used or you might end up offending the older person.
piss What does "piss" mean?	low-quality beer or liquor
jive What does "jive" mean?	lie; lies, nonsense
as black as a stack of black cats What does "as black as a stack of black cats" mean?	very black	The little boy was as black as a stack of black cats after playing outside all day.
check over (something) or check (something) over What does "check over (something) or check (something) over " mean?	to look at something carefully to see if there are any problems or mistakes	I checked over my essay before I gave it to the teacher.

Not have two pennies to rub together What does "Not have two pennies to rub together" mean?	If someone hasn't got two pennies to rub together, they are very poor indeed.
Polish the apples What does "Polish the apples" mean?	Someone who polishes the apples with someone, tries to get into that person's favor.
money doesn't grow on trees What does "money doesn't grow on trees" mean?	money is not easy to get but must be worked for	The girl's father told her that money doesn't grow on trees when she asked for money to buy new clothes.
one's flesh and blood What does "one's flesh and blood" mean?	a close relative	The girl is my flesh and blood so I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
air one's grievances What does "air one's grievances" mean?	to complain (often publicly)	We aired our grievances during the monthly meeting.
Bad mouth What does "Bad mouth" mean?	(UK) When you are bad mouthing,you are saying negative things about someone or something.('Bad-mouth' and 'badmouth' are also used.)

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