Fender Bender Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fender-bender What does fender-bender mean?	automobile accident.	"Traffic was really slow on the freeway thismorningbecause of a fender-bender in one of the westbound lanes."
fender-bender What does fender-bender mean?	minor collision between automobiles
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rain on somebody's parade What does "rain on somebody's parade" mean?	ruin or spoil something for somebody

caught in the crossfire What does "caught in the crossfire" mean?	to be caught between two opposing people or groups so it is difficult to remain neutral	The family was caught in the crossfire between the police and the criminals.
hit a plateau What does "hit a plateau" mean?	reach a certain level of activity/sales and then stop	The performance of the basketball team hit a plateau and then declined.
Break a leg! What does "Break a leg!" mean?	: Good luck!	"I understand you have a job interview tomorrow.Break a leg!"
house of cards What does "house of cards" mean?	a poorly thought about plan, something that is badly put together and can be easily knocked over	The large company is like a house of cards and when there are financial problems in one area the whole business is hurt.
as the crow flies What does "as the crow flies" mean?	by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places	As the crow flies it is about six kilometers between my house and downtown.
Under your nose What does "Under your nose" mean?	If something happens right in front of you, especially if it is surprising or audacious, it happens under your nose.

dick What does "dick" mean?	dumb person (usually a man)
rally around (someone or something) What does "rally around (someone or something)" mean?	to come together to support someone or something	Everybody in the small town began to rally around the mayor when he was accused of wrongdoing.
small potatoes What does "small potatoes" mean?	something that is not very big or important compared with other things or people	The amount of money for the stadium is small potatoes compared to the total cost of the Olympics.
easy-going What does "easy-going" mean?	to be tolerant and relaxed	Our boss has a very easy-going management style.
chance (something) What does "chance (something)" mean?	to risk doing something	We did not want to chance driving during the storm so we stayed home.
Shot across the bow What does "Shot across the bow" mean?	A shot across the bow is a warning to tell someone to stop doing something or face very serious consequences.

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Fender Bender Idiom