Fascinoma Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fascinoma What does fascinoma mean?	any interesting or amusing medical condition, particularly tumors and malignancies
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call it quits What does "call it quits" mean?	to stop, to finish	I called it quits and went home for the day.
have seen better days What does "have seen better days" mean?	be worn out or well-used	My bicycle has seen better days and soon I will need to buy a new one.
in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing, officially	I put down my complaint in black and white.
D What does "D" mean?	Detroit (used with "the")
in the red What does "in the red" mean?	to be in debt, to be unprofitable	The company has been in the red for three years now.
Boxing and coxing What does "Boxing and coxing" mean?	If people are boxing and coxing, they are sharing responsibilities so that one of them is working while the other isn't. It can also be used when couples are sharing a house, but their relationship has broken down and when one is at home, the other stays out.

On a roll What does "On a roll" mean?	If you're on a roll, you're moving from success to success.
rat out on (someone) What does "rat out on (someone)" mean?	to desert or betray someone	The boy ratted out on his friends and now they won`t talk to him.
the hair of the dog that bit one What does "the hair of the dog that bit one" mean?	a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangover	The man woke up and had the hair of the dog that bit him before he ate breakfast.
have a stake in (something) What does "have a stake in (something)" mean?	to have part ownership of a company or other business	The large oil company has a stake in the new oil exploration company.
Beat the daylights out of someone What does "Beat the daylights out of someone" mean?	If someone beats the daylights out of another person, they hit them repeatedly. ('Knock' can also be used and it can be made even stronger by saying 'the living daylights'.)

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