Feet Of Clay Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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feet of clay What does feet of clay mean?	a hidden fault or weakness in a respected person	The new manager has feet of clay and may not last very long in his new position.
feet of clay What does feet of clay mean?	a hidden fault or weakness in a respected person	The new manager has feet of clay and may not last very long in his new position.
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gospel truth What does "gospel truth" mean?	the undeniable truth	The man told the gospel truth at the court trial.
by the sweat of one`s brow What does "by the sweat of one`s brow" mean?	by hard work	The man built up his business by the sweat of his brow.
Cheap as chips What does "Cheap as chips" mean?	(UK) If something is very inexpensive, it is as cheap as chips.
hot potato What does "hot potato" mean?	a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle	The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a hot potato for the local town council.
put the freeze on What does "put the freeze on" mean?	ignore; leave alone; reject (somebody)
Gorillas in the Mist What does "Gorillas in the Mist" mean?	pissed; drunk; intoxicated
be game What does "be game" mean?	to be ready for action or agreeable to participate in something	All of the students were game to go to the science exhibition.
higher education What does "higher education" mean?	education after graduating from high school (usually college or university)	The government has recently invested a lot of money in higher education.
haul asss What does "haul asss" mean?	hurry out of a place.	Time to haul ass out of here before the cops show up.
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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Feet Of Clay Idiom