Few And Far Between Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Few And Far Between Idiom mean?

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few and far between What does few and far between mean?	not many, rare	The gas stations were few and far between on the highway through the mountains.
few and far between What does few and far between mean?	not many, rare, unusual	The gas stations were few and far between on the mountain highway.
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fender-bender What does "fender-bender" mean?	minor collision between automobiles

Keep your wig on! What does "Keep your wig on!" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used to tell someone to calm down.
fuck What does "fuck" mean?	damage or run.	He fucked the entire project.
Practise what you preach What does "Practise what you preach" mean?	If you practise what you preach, you do what you say other people should do.(In American English, the verb is 'practice')
on trial What does "on trial" mean?	being tried in court	The man is on trial for stealing money from his company.
give a wide birth to (someone or something) What does "give a wide birth to (someone or something)" mean?	to keep away from someone or something, to keep a safe distance from someone or something	I usually give a wide birth to my boss when he is angry.
cash in one`s chips What does "cash in one`s chips" mean?	to exchange or sell something to get some money (from the chips used in a poker game)	I decided to cash in my chips and go back to school.

cost an arm and a leg What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?	to cost much money	My father paid an arm and a leg for his car and he loves driving it.
pull (something) out of a hat What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?	to produce something as if by magic, to invent something	At first the lawyer said that she did not have the information but then she suddenly pulled it out of a hat.
take (someone or something) in hand What does "take (someone or something) in hand" mean?	to take control of a situation and improve it or deal with it	Our teacher took the situation in hand when the class became too noisy.
have the right-of-way What does "have the right-of-way" mean?	have the right to drive in one lane while driving	The small car had the right-of-way but was hit by the large truck anyway.

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