Fast Mover Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fast mover What does fast mover mean?	high-speed aircraft or ground vehicles
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pull (something) out of a hat What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?	to get something as if by magic, to invent something, to imagine something	The problem was difficult but somehow we were able to pull a solution out of a hat.

cook one`s goose What does "cook one`s goose" mean?	to ruin one`s chances	The girl cooked her goose and has no chance of getting the new job.
until hell freezes over What does "until hell freezes over" mean?	forever.	"Chris can practice the piano until hell freezesover, but he'll never playwell because he's tone-deaf."
every Tom, Dick and Harry What does "every Tom, Dick and Harry" mean?	the average person	The man said that he is not the same as every Tom, Dick and Harry.
cut the crap What does "cut the crap" mean?	stop talking nonsense; cease lying

turnover (of workers) What does "turnover (of workers)" mean?	the rate at which employees join and leave a company	The turnover of workers in the new restaurant is very high.
run down What does "run down" mean?	explanation or description of an event
fill (someone`s) shoes What does "fill (someone`s) shoes" mean?	to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory job	Although he is a good supervisor, he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him.
let (someone) down easy What does "let (someone) down easy" mean?	tell someone some disappointing news in a way that makes them feel good	I will talk to her tomorrow and try and let her down easy about her not getting the promotion.

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Fast Mover Idiom