Fat Lip Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fat lip What does fat lip mean?	swollen lip resulting from a blow to the mouth
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cash cow What does "cash cow " mean?	a good source of money	His new business is a cash cow and he is making much money.

You reap what you sow What does "You reap what you sow" mean?	This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. It is normally used when someone has done something bad.
Kick the ballistics What does "Kick the ballistics" mean?	It means you realise the intensity of a situation. For example, there is too much unemployment now, so the prime minister must kick the ballistics and change his policy.
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	keep up one`s courage or spirits	Her spirits are holding up quite well even though she does not have a job now.
All bets are off What does "All bets are off" mean?	If all bets are off, then agreements that have been made no longer apply.
blow out (something) or blow (something) out What does "blow out (something) or blow (something) out" mean?	to extinguish something by blowing	The little boy tried to blow out the candles.

get married What does "get married" mean?	to marry someone	We got married in June of last year.
a bone of contention What does "a bone of contention" mean?	something that people disagree about	The issue of working on Saturday evenings is a bone of contention between the store and the workers.
not just a pretty face What does "not just a pretty face" mean?	to be intelligent and capable and not just good-looking or pretty	The woman is not just a pretty face. She is very smart.

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Fat Lip Idiom