American Idioms and Expressions

Even Steven Idiom

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even steven What does even steven mean?	even with (someone or something)	Both teams were even steven by the middle of the game.
even steven What does even steven mean?	even with (someone or something)	Both teams were even steven by the middle of the game. every Idioms
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strike out What does "strike out" mean?	to fail	We struck out in our attempt to gather enough support to build a new cafeteria in our building.
straight from the horse`s mouth What does "straight from the horse`s mouth" mean?	directly from the person who said something, directly from a dependable source	I heard it straight from the horse`s mouth that our supervisor will be leaving the company next week.
have it What does "have it" mean?	claim, say	Rumor has it that three of the supervisors will be leaving next week.
go whole hog What does "go whole hog" mean?	to do everything possible	We plan to go whole hog to make the party successful.
a tightwad What does "a tightwad" mean?	: someone who is very frugal and unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.	A: Will Charlie donate any money to the activities fund? B: Absolutely not! He's a real tightwad!"

let out (something) or let (something) out What does "let out (something) or let (something) out" mean?	to make clothes bigger or looser	I went to the tailor to ask him to let out my sports jacket.
shot glass What does "shot glass" mean?	small glass,	5 to 2.0 ounces, for measuring or drinking liquor
hand-to-hand combat What does "hand-to-hand combat" mean?	fighting with one's hands without weapons	The two soldiers were doing hand-to-hand combat.

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