Fiddle Around Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fiddle around What does fiddle around mean?	to tinker with something, to do something in an unplanned way	I tried fiddling around with the computer printer but it still would not work.
fiddle around What does fiddle around mean?	to tinker with something, to do something in an unplanned way	I tried fiddling around with the computer printer but it still will not work.
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in one's (own) backyard What does "in one's (own) backyard" mean?	very close to someone	Nobody wants the chicken farm in their own backyard.

as poor as a church mouse What does "as poor as a church mouse" mean?	very poor	My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend.
Chickenfeed What does "Chickenfeed" mean?	If something is small or unimportant, especially money, it is chickenfeed.
no two ways about (something) What does "no two ways about (something)" mean?	no alternative, certain	The manager said that there are no two ways about it and the worker must improve or he will be fired.
safe bet What does "safe bet" mean?	a certainty (a horse that is expected to win a race)	a certainty (a horse that is expected to win a race)It was a safe bet that we would win the large contract if we bid for it.
buy (something) sight unseen What does "buy (something) sight unseen" mean?	to buy something without seeing it first	My sister made a big mistake when she bought the used car sight unseen.
lead a dog`s life What does "lead a dog`s life" mean?	to lead a miserable life	The man is leading a dog`s life since he married the woman who everyone told him not to.
Word of the law What does "Word of the law" mean?	The word of the law means that the law is interpreted in an absolutely literal way which goes against the ideas that the lawmakers had wished to implement.

go ape (over someone or something) What does "go ape (over someone or something)" mean?	to become highly excited or angry about someone or something	Our teacher will go ape if he sees that you have not finished the work that was due today.
good egg What does "good egg" mean?	a good person	The man is a good egg. Everybody likes him a lot.
worth one`s salt What does "worth one`s salt" mean?	worth what one is paid	The man is definitely worth his salt and is one of our best employees.

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Fiddle Around Idiom