For Now Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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for now What does for now mean?	temporarily	I do not plan to buy a new computer for now.
	Some Random Idioms
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (usually in an annoying/persistent manner)	I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear for almost an hour about her problems at work.

a fish out of water What does "a fish out of water" mean?	someone who does not fit in	The man was like a fish out of water at the expensive restaurant.
Down the hatch What does "Down the hatch" mean?	Drink or eat.	Enough talk, let's put some food down the hatch. Here's a drinking expression that seems to have its origins in sea freight, where cargoes are lowered into the hatch for transport below deck. The freight appears to be consumed by the ship.
Burn your bridges What does "Burn your bridges" mean?	If you burn your bridges, you do something that makes it impossible to go back from the position you have taken.
French What does "French" mean?	perform oral sex on somebody
trammeled What does "trammeled" mean?	drunk; intoxicated
Skunkworks What does "Skunkworks" mean?	An unauthorised, or hidden program or activity, often research-oriented, and out of the bureaucratic chain of command is known as a 'skunkworks'.

cut What does "cut" mean?	adulterate drugs
music to one`s ears What does "music to one`s ears" mean?	something one likes to hear	When he told me that I could go to the sales convention in the summer it was music to my ears.
think twice (before doing something) What does "think twice (before doing something)" mean?	to consider carefully whether one should do something	I told my cousin to think twice before he decides to quit his job.
park it What does "park it" mean?	sit; sit down; sit and remain sitting
stretch What does "stretch" mean?	nickname for a tall, lanky, gangly person (usually capitalized)
hang one's hat (somewhere) What does "hang one's hat (somewhere)" mean?	to live or take up residence somewhere	I want to move and hang my hat in a small town somewhere.

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