Elbow Grease Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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elbow grease What does elbow grease mean?	hard work; effort.	"Yes, the car is pretty dirty, but it'll looknice again with a little elbow grease."
elbow grease What does elbow grease mean?	the effort and strength to clean something	We will have to use a lot of elbow grease to clean the kitchen.
elbow grease What does elbow grease mean?	the effort and strength to clean something	We will have to use much elbow grease to clean the kitchen.
	Some Random Idioms
two of a kind What does "two of a kind" mean?	people or things that are of the same type or are similar in character/attitude etc.	The boys are two of a kind and they love to spend time together.
save (someone`s) skin What does "save (someone`s) skin" mean?	to save someone from danger or trouble or embarrassment	The worker tried to save his own skin without thinking about other people.
touch base with someone What does "touch base with someone" mean?	briefly meet or make contact with someone	briefly meet or make contact with someoneI touched base with my uncle before he left on his trip to Mexico.
slice of the cake/pie What does "slice of the cake/pie" mean?	a share of something (money etc.)	The government wants a slice of the cake from the new casinos.
sail into (someone) What does "sail into (someone)" mean?	to scold or criticize someone very hard, to attack someone	When I entered the office my supervisor sailed into me for being late.

at first blush What does "at first blush" mean?	when first seen, without careful study	At first blush the man seemed like a good worker but later he had many problems.
raise hell with (someone or something) What does "raise hell with (someone or something)" mean?	to make trouble, to behave wildly	The woman began to raise hell with her supervisor after she heard about the new policy.
gopher What does "gopher" mean?	somebody whose job is to fetch or bring trivial items to more important people
keep one`s nose clean What does "keep one`s nose clean" mean?	stay out of trouble	He has been able to keep his nose clean since he moved to the new town.
make a run for it What does "make a run for it" mean?	dash for safety, make a quick escape	I made a run for it as soon as the class finished.

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Elbow Grease Idiom