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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old hat What does "old hat" mean?	not new or different, old-fashioned	We have been using the new computer program for many months. It is old hat now.

get down to business What does "get down to business" mean?	to begin to get serious	When the meeting began everybody got down to business and began to discuss the important issues.
hit (someone) right between the eyes What does "hit (someone) right between the eyes" mean?	to make a strong impression on someone, to surprise someone greatly	The news about the accident hit us right between the eyes and really shocked us.
Give it some stick What does "Give it some stick" mean?	(UK) If you give something some stick, you put a lot of effort into it.
for all I care What does "for all I care" mean?	I do not care if something happens	"For all I care, you can spend all of your money today."
have (something) up one`s sleeve What does "have (something) up one`s sleeve" mean?	to have a secret plan or solution for something, to be ready for a time when something is needed	I do not know what my friend has up his sleeve but I am sure that he is planning to say something at the meeting.
cluster fuck What does "cluster fuck" mean?	totally screwed up situation or circumstances

Know full well What does "Know full well" mean?	When you know full well, you are absolutely sure that you know.
hoof it What does "hoof it" mean?	to walk or run (a hoof is the foot of a horse or sheep or cow etc.)	I decided to hoof it when I came downtown this morning.
exception proves the rule What does "exception proves the rule" mean?	something that is different from what you believe or expect can prove that the belief is often true	All of the salespeople at the office are very talkative and outgoing but one person is the exception that proves the rule. He is very quiet and shy.
turnover What does "turnover" mean?	the rate at which employees join and leave a company	The turnover of workers in the new restaurant business is very high.
cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something) What does "cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something)" mean?	to look at something in a particular way	The movie director cast a critical eye over the movie script from the writer.

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Fat Chance Idiom