American Idioms and Expressions

Fish Or Cut Bait Idiom

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fish or cut bait
What does fish or cut bait mean?
to do something yourself or quit and let someone else do it, to stop trying to do somethingWe told the men to fish or cut bait. If they did not want to buy the car then they should stop asking questions about it
fish or cut bait
What does fish or cut bait mean?
to either do what you are supposed to do or quit and let someone else do itIt was time to fish or cut bait so I decided to let someone else handle the problem.
fish or cut bait
What does fish or cut bait mean?
to either do what you are supposed to do or quit and let someone else do it It was time to fish or cut bait so I decided to let someone else handle the problem.

fish or cut bait
What does fish or cut bait mean?
to do something yourself or quit and let someone else do it, to either do something or stop trying to do it It was time to fish or cut bait - either buy the car or stop asking questions about it.


Some Random Idioms
Keep your nose to the grindstone
What does "Keep your nose to the grindstone" mean?
If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you work hard and seriously.
jump/climb/get on the bandwagon
What does "jump/climb/get on the bandwagon" mean?
join a popular activity/campaignEverybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.
go on
What does "go on" mean?
to talk for too longMy friend started to go on about his problems so I decided to leave.
in two minds about (something)
What does "in two minds about (something)" mean?
to be undecided about somethingMy niece is in two minds about whether or not she will visit me this summer.
snap
What does "snap" mean?
snapshot
first out of the gate
What does "first out of the gate" mean?
the first person to begin a project The businessman was the first out of the gate in the effort to raise money for the new concert hall.

take a whack at (something)
What does "take a whack at (something)" mean?
to try somethingI took a whack at fixing the car but I was unsuccessful.
more than (someone) bargained for
What does "more than (someone) bargained for" mean?
more than one thought one would getThe problems caused by the dishonest employee were more than the company bargained for.
pop a boner
What does "pop a boner" mean?
get an erection

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