Fall Into A Trap Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fall into a trap What does fall into a trap mean?	to become caught in someone's scheme	The criminals fell into a trap that the police had prepared for them.
fall into a trap What does fall into a trap mean?	to become caught in someone's scheme	The criminals fell into a trap that the police had prepared for them.
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shitcan What does "shitcan" mean?	toilet

born out of wedlock What does "born out of wedlock" mean?	to be born to an unmarried mother	The young mother had two children born out of wedlock.
pimp What does "pimp" mean?	make fancy; dress up; embellish
goodie What does "goodie" mean?	something good, favored, or appealing
throw (something) together What does "throw (something) together" mean?	to make something in a hurry and without care	We did not have much time last night so we threw together a quick meal and went to the football game.
pissing match What does "pissing match" mean?	dispute; argument; pointless debate or competition
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them well	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies to really do her job well.
stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	to last a long time and to fill one up (used for food)	The meal that my grandmother made stuck to my ribs.

in the clear What does "in the clear" mean?	free of blame or suspicion	The police talked to the three boys for a few minutes but they seem to be in the clear now.
quick on the draw What does "quick on the draw" mean?	to be quick to respond to something, to be quick to draw a gun and shoot	The man is quick on the draw and can answer most questions immediately.
let (something) ride What does "let (something) ride" mean?	continue without changing a situation	We should forget about the recent problems at work and let the whole matter ride.

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Fall Into A Trap Idiom