American Idioms and Expressions

Every Which Way Idiom

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every which way What does every which way mean?	in all directions	The small children at the birthday party were running every which way.
every which way What does every which way mean?	in all directions	The small children at the birthday party were running every which way.
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Put all your eggs in one basket What does "Put all your eggs in one basket" mean?	If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything on a single opportunity which, like eggs breaking, could go wrong.

get the benefit of the doubt What does "get the benefit of the doubt" mean?	receive a judgement in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you	The girl got the benefit of the doubt and was not found guilty of the crime.
bring some new facts to light What does "bring some new facts to light" mean?	to discover some new facts about something, to make some new facts about something known	The lawyer was able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.
TLC What does "TLC" mean?	Tender Loving Care	Tender Loving CareWith lots of TLC the house plants did very well under my sister's care.
get down to business What does "get down to business" mean?	to begin to get serious	When the meeting began everybody got down to business and began to discuss the important issues.
eat out What does "eat out" mean?	to eat a meal in a restaurant	My aunt and uncle eat out often at nice restaurants.
at the mercy of (the court/someone) What does "at the mercy of (the court/someone)" mean?	having no defense against the court/someone	My friend was at the mercy of the court when he went before the judge.
Don't upset the applecart What does "Don't upset the applecart" mean?	If you are advised not to upset the applecart, you are being told not to disturb the way things are done because it might ruin things.
Twisting in the wind What does "Twisting in the wind" mean?	If you are twisting in the wind, you are without help or support - you are on your own.
worth one`s salt What does "worth one`s salt" mean?	to be a good worker, to be worth what one is paid	The man has only been working here for a month but quickly he is proving that he is worth his salt. soup Idioms
chicken out What does "chicken out" mean?	avoid something due to fear.	He chickened out at the last minute and didn't take the bet.

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