Fink Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fink What does fink mean?	informer; someone who reveals secrets
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fine state of affairs What does "fine state of affairs" mean?	an unpleasant situation	The mess in the bathroom was a fine state of affairs and I had to deal with it quickly.

change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun	They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.
dick What does "dick" mean?	dumb person (usually a man)
clamp down on (someone or something) What does "clamp down on (someone or something)" mean?	to become strict with someone or about something	The police plan to clamp down on drivers who drive too fast.

What can sorry do? What does "What can sorry do?" mean?	This means that it is not enough to apologise.
make good time What does "make good time" mean?	be successful in arriving at a destination in a short time or quicker than you expected	We made good time yesterday and arrived home before it got dark.
hammer out (something) What does "hammer out (something)" mean?	work something out by discussion and debate	The union and managers were able to hammer out an agreement before midnight last night.
nip and tuck What does "nip and tuck" mean?	almost even or tied	almost even or tiedThe two horses were running nip and tuck for most of the race but finally the younger horse won the race.
too many irons in the fire What does "too many irons in the fire" mean?	to have too many things that you are trying to do	My friend has too many irons in the fire at the moment and has no time for other things.

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Fink Idiom