Fast Talker Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fast talker What does fast talker mean?	a con artist, a clever talker who convinces others easily	The man is a fast talker and you should be careful not to believe everything that he says.
fast talker What does fast talker mean?	a con artist, a clever talker who convinces others easily	The man is a fast talker and you should be careful not to believe everything that he says.
	Some Random Idioms
keep one's distance from (someone or something) What does "keep one's distance from (someone or something)" mean?	maintain a certain distance from someone or something	The girl always keeps her distance from the other students in the class.

Show someone a clean pair of heels What does "Show someone a clean pair of heels" mean?	If you show someone a clean pair of heels, you run faster than them when they are chasing you.
trash What does "trash" mean?	discard; throw away; get rid of
not make head nor tail of (something) What does "not make head nor tail of (something)" mean?	not be able to understand something	We could not make head nor tail of what he was trying to say during his speech.
have a pick-me-up What does "have a pick-me-up" mean?	eat or drink something stimulating	The carpenter bought a protein drink as a pick-me-up in the middle of the afternoon.
Stem the tide What does "Stem the tide" mean?	If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don't succeed.
a free hand What does "a free hand" mean?	great freedom to do something	We had a free hand to design the sport`s program for the university.

tax-and-spend What does "tax-and-spend" mean?	spending freely and taxing heavily	The government has a tax-and-spend attitude that many people do not like.
get butterflies in one`s stomach What does "get butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	to get a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	I got buterflies in my stomach just before I took the test.
buy into (something) What does "buy into (something)" mean?	to accept and agree with something	I do not buy into my friend's idea about starting a business.
to beat the band What does "to beat the band" mean?	very much, very fast	We were working to beat the band in order to finish our work early and go home.
have (someone's) blood on one's hands What does "have (someone's) blood on one's hands" mean?	be responsible for someone's death	The driver of the car who was going too fast had the passengers' blood on his hands after two people were killed in an accident.
Sweet as a gumdrop What does "Sweet as a gumdrop" mean?	This means that something or someone is very nice or pretty.

American Idioms and Expressions

Fast Talker Idiom