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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drop by What does "drop by" mean?	to visit someone	My uncle dropped by after work for a visit.
shake up (someone) What does "shake up (someone)" mean?	to shock or upset someone	The change in policies shook up many people in the company.
come What does "come" mean?	semen
call for (someone) What does "call for (someone)" mean?	to come and get someone	"Could you please call for me before you go to the game."
grub What does "grub" mean?	food.	What does someone have to do in this diner to get some grub?
keep an eye on (someone or something) What does "keep an eye on (someone or something)" mean?	to watch someone or something carefully, to take care of someone or something	I asked my aunt to keep an eye on our apartment while we went for our holiday.
be a new one on (someone) What does "be a new one on (someone)" mean?	to be something that one has not heard before and something that is difficult to believe	It was a new one on me when my friend said that he was studying Russian.

make (something) out of nothing What does "make (something) out of nothing" mean?	make an issue out of something of little importance	My friend always wants to make something out of nothing and fights with everyone.
bite (someone's) head off What does "bite (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak angrily to someone	I am afraid to speak to my teacher when she is in a bad mood because she may bite my head off.
hold one`s breath What does "hold one`s breath" mean?	to stop breathing for a moment, to stop doing something and wait until something happens	I held my breath and waited to see if my name had been called for an interview with the movie company.
give ground What does "give ground" mean?	to move back, to retreat, to stop opposing someone	Our boss refused to give ground on his plan to change the system of office management.

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Fender Bender Idiom