Every Nook And Cranny Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Every Nook And Cranny Idiom mean?

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every nook and cranny What does every nook and cranny mean?	every small hiding place where you can put something	I looked in every nook and cranny of my apartment but I could not find my house keys.
every nook and cranny What does every nook and cranny mean?	every small hiding place where you can put something	I looked in every nook and cranny of my apartment but I could not find my house keys.
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Shed light What does "Shed light" mean?	If you shed light on something, you make it clearer and easier to understand.
Deep pockets but short arms What does "Deep pockets but short arms" mean?	Someone who has money but never puts his hand in his pocket to pay for anything has deep pockets but short arms.
put the moves on What does "put the moves on" mean?	attempt to attrack or seduce somebody (usually a woman)
call (someone) names What does "call (someone) names" mean?	to call a person unpleasant names	The children began to call the new student names.
Beside yourself What does "Beside yourself" mean?	If you are beside yourself, you are extremely angry.
dynamite What does "dynamite" mean?	good; great; excellent (not used much anymore)

hold on to (someone or something) What does "hold on to (someone or something)" mean?	continue to hold or keep something, hold tightly	You should hold on to your bag when you are in the bus or someone may steal it.
fart What does "fart" mean?	sound or smell or a release of intestinal gas
yellow streak What does "yellow streak" mean?	cowardice in a person`s character	He has a yellow streak and will not help defend his friends.
Man of his word What does "Man of his word" mean?	A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises.
win (someone's) heart What does "win (someone's) heart" mean?	to do nice things for someone to make him or her love you, something (music/book/art) has the qualities to make you like it	The young man won the girl's heart by his kind and caring attitude toward her.

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