Fob Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fob What does fob mean?	attempt to satisfy somebody using deception
FOB What does FOB mean?	forward operating base
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Man of straw What does "Man of straw" mean?	A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw.

buy off (someone) What does "buy off (someone)" mean?	to bribe someone	The union tried to buy off the politician.
draw interest What does "draw interest" mean?	(for money) to earn interest while it is on deposit at a bank	We put the money into our bank account so that it would draw interest.
as gruff as a bear What does "as gruff as a bear" mean?	gruff, unsociable	Our neighbor is as gruff as a bear when we meet him in the morning.
dressed to kill What does "dressed to kill" mean?	to wear one`s finest clothes	The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.
have/keep one's finger on the pulse What does "have/keep one's finger on the pulse" mean?	to be aware of recent changes/developments in a particular situation or activity	The manager has her finger on the pulse of the company and she knows what everybody is doing.
piece of cake What does "piece of cake" mean?	a task that is easily accomplished	The small job was a piece of cake. I had everything done before lunch this morning.

elbow grease What does "elbow grease" mean?	the effort and strength to clean something	We will have to use much elbow grease to clean the kitchen.
born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth What does "born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth" mean?	to be born rich, to have more than everything that you need since birth	The boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.
set foot (somewhere) What does "set foot (somewhere)" mean?	to step or go somewhere	I have never set foot in that restaurant and I never will in the future.
make room for (someone or something) What does "make room for (someone or something)" mean?	arrange space for someone or something	We made room for the new computer in the spare room.

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Fob Idiom