Fat Of The Land Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fat of the land What does fat of the land mean?	the best of everything (without having to work for it)	My friend wants to move to the country and live off the fat of the land.
fat of the land What does fat of the land mean?	the best of everything (without having to work for it)	My friend wants to move to the country and live off the fat of the land.
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double dipper What does "double dipper" mean?	person who receives compensation inappropriately from two sources

rhyme or reason What does "rhyme or reason" mean?	a good plan or reason, a reasonable purpose or explanation (usually used in negative/interrogative/conditional sentences)	There was no rhyme or reason as to why my friend suddenly decided to quit his job.
not give (someone) the time of day What does "not give (someone) the time of day" mean?	to dislike someone so strongly that you totally ignore him or her	I dislike her and would not give her the time of day.
kangaroo court What does "kangaroo court" mean?	an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves	The military court in the small country was a kangaroo court that permitted the military to do whatever they wanted.
skills What does "skills" mean?	ability; capacity; talent; gifts.	You know you brought me in 'cause I got the skills.
mince (one's) words What does "mince (one's) words" mean?	make one's statement weaker by choosing weak or polite words	I tried not to mince my words when I went to ask my neighbor to keep quiet.
wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?	show one`s feelings openly	He was wearing his heart on his sleeve after the meeting with his boss.

not tell a (living) soul What does "not tell a (living) soul" mean?	to not reveal something to anyone	I did not tell a soul about what happened during the fight with my friend.
flunk out What does "flunk out" mean?	to fail a course, to fail and then leave school	The boy was very smart but he flunked out of his language class.
loom large (on the horizon) What does "loom large (on the horizon)" mean?	something that could be coming as a possible problem/danger/threat	A large increase in transportation costs is looming large on the horizon.

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Fat Of The Land Idiom