American Idioms and Expressions

False Move Idiom

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false move
What does false move mean?
a movement that someone may see as threatening, a move that can cause trouble or damage If the driver had made one false move there would have been an accident.


Some Random Idioms
jump street
What does "jump street" mean?
start; beginning; outset (of something)
strike while the iron is hot
What does "strike while the iron is hot" mean?
to take action quickly and at a good opportunity to take action quickly and at a good opportunityWhen I heard about the new job I quickly sent in my application in order to strike while the iron was hot.
not enough room to swing a cat
What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?
not very much space There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.

Golden touch
What does "Golden touch" mean?
Someone with a golden touch can make money from or be successful at anything they do.
decked out in (something)
What does "decked out in (something)" mean?
to be dressed in fancy clothesThe actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony.
Politically correct
What does "Politically correct" mean?
Things or people that are politically correct use language that will not cause offence.
map
What does "map" mean?
the face
come to a bad end
What does "come to a bad end" mean?
to end in disaster The man and his family came to a bad end when they moved to a small town.

set tongues wagging
What does "set tongues wagging" mean?
to start people to start gossipingThe actions of the supervisor set tongues wagging around our office.
fish in troubled waters
What does "fish in troubled waters" mean?
to involve oneself in a difficult or confused or dangerous situation in order to get something The woman was fishing in troubled waters when she began to ask questions about the crime.

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