Eighty Six (86) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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eighty-six (86) What does eighty-six (86) mean?	eliminate someone or something; nix.	86 it.
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out of (something) What does "out of (something)" mean?	to have none left of something	The restaurant was out of fish so we had meat instead.

Sleep like a baby What does "Sleep like a baby" mean?	If you sleep very well, you sleep like a baby.
ravished with delight What does "ravished with delight" mean?	to be overcome with happiness or delight	I was ravished with delight when I heard that my friend had decided to get married.
rub elbows/shoulders with (someone) What does "rub elbows/shoulders with (someone)" mean?	be in the same place as others, meet and mix with others	We went to the party in order to rub shoulders with some interesting artists.
rain on somebody's parade What does "rain on somebody's parade" mean?	ruin or spoil something for somebody
let alone (something) What does "let alone (something)" mean?	not to mention something, to say nothing of something	I don`t have enough money to go to a movie let alone go on a holiday.
newbie What does "newbie" mean?	person who is new to the Internet.	Too many newbies in this chat room today.
flying high What does "flying high" mean?	to be very happy, to be joyful	My neighbor has been flying high since she heard that she had won a car.

quite a bit What does "quite a bit" mean?	much or many	I had quite a bit of time so I decided to go to the library.
POW What does "POW" mean?	prisoner of war
keep a cool head What does "keep a cool head" mean?	to keep calm in a difficult and stressful situation	The bank manager kept a cool head during the bank robbery.
Keep someone on their toes What does "Keep someone on their toes" mean?	If you keep someone on their toes, you make sure that they concentrate on what they are supposed to do.

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Eighty Six (86) Idiom