Fat Chance Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fat chance What does fat chance mean?	little or no possibility, almost no chance	Fat chance that my friend will let me borrow his car. He never lets me borrow anything.
fat chance What does fat chance mean?	little or no possibility, almost no chance	Fat chance that my friend will let me borrow his car. He never lets me borrow anything.
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world is one`s oyster What does "world is one`s oyster" mean?	someone can get anything that he or she wants, someone will have great opportunities	"When you graduate from university the world will be your oyster so don`t worry about the future."

hump day What does "hump day" mean?	Wednesday (so called because it is the middle of the week)
hold one`s tongue What does "hold one`s tongue" mean?	keep quiet	He decided to hold his tongue rather than give his honest opinion.
heads will roll What does "heads will roll" mean?	someone will get into severe trouble	I think that heads will roll because of the problems with the new employee.
iron fist in a velvet glove What does "iron fist in a velvet glove" mean?	kind and gentle on the outside but determined and ruthless on the inside	The government committee used an iron fist in a velvet glove to get the information that they wanted.
go hand in hand (with something) What does "go hand in hand (with something)" mean?	to be closely related and must be considered together	The change in school hours goes hand in hand with the new policy regarding class sizes.
eat high on/off the hog What does "eat high on/off the hog" mean?	to eat expensive and high quality food	My uncle has been eating high on the hog since he got his new job.
out of the mouths of babes What does "out of the mouths of babes" mean?	something that a child says shows that they understand more about a situation than you thought that they did	The statement was right out of the mouths of babes. The little boy knew everything that was going on.
luck out What does "luck out" mean?	be lucky; be fortunate

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Fat Chance Idiom