Flea Market Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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flea market What does flea market mean?	a place where antiques or secondhand goods are sold	We went to a flea market last Saturday to try and buy some dishes.
flea market What does flea market mean?	a place where antiques and secondhand goods and other cheap items are sold	We go to the flea market every weekend to look for old photographs.
flea market What does flea market mean?	a place where antiques and secondhand goods and other cheap items are sold	We go to the flea market every weekend to look for old photographs.
flea market What does flea market mean?	a place where antiques or secondhand goods are sold	We went to a flea market last Saturday to try and buy some dishes.
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Queer fish What does "Queer fish" mean?	(UK) A strange person is a queer fish.

to (someone's) liking What does "to (someone's) liking" mean?	in a way that pleases someone	The cook in my favorite restaurant always cooks the food exactly to my liking.
in drag What does "in drag" mean?	wearing the clothes of the opposite sex	The tourists were shocked when they went to the stage show and found many of the performers in drag.
bottom drops/falls out of (something) What does "bottom drops/falls out of (something)" mean?	a collapse occurs and prices fall below an earlier low price	When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
surf n' turf What does "surf n' turf" mean?	common way of referring to a platter with meat and seafood
piece of the action What does "piece of the action" mean?	a share in the activity or the profits of something	The inventor wanted a piece of the action from the new equipment that he had invented.
on (someone`s) coat-tails What does "on (someone`s) coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The woman was elected to city council on her husband`s coat-tails.
funny bone What does "funny bone" mean?	the place at the back of the elbow that tingles when hit	I hit my funny bone today and it still hurts a little.

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Flea Market Idiom