American Idioms and Expressions

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Slowly, slowly catchy monkey
What does "Slowly, slowly catchy monkey" mean?
This means that eventually you will achieve your goal.
get a raw deal
What does "get a raw deal" mean?
to receive unfair or bad treatmentThe secretary got a raw deal when she was forced to work late everyday.
take a dump
What does "take a dump" mean?
move one's bowels; defacate
bit by bit
What does "bit by bit" mean?
gradually I am finishing my school project bit by bit.

not able to go on
What does "not able to go on" mean?
to be unable to continueI felt that I was not able to go on so I stopped running in the marathon.
milk (someone) for (something)
What does "milk (someone) for (something)" mean?
to pressure someone into giving information or money The man was trying to milk the elderly lady for much of her money.

to some extent
What does "to some extent" mean?
to some degree, partlyMy answer to the professor's question was correct to some extent but in general it was not what the professor wanted.
in the case of (someone or something)
What does "in the case of (someone or something)" mean?
in the matter of someone or somethingIn the case of the man who stole the car he went to jail for several months.
get it into one's head to (do something)
What does "get it into one's head to (do something)" mean?
to decide to do something even though there may not be a good reason to do itThe girl got it into her head to learn to swim this winter.
sweep under the rug
What does "sweep under the rug" mean?
idiom. hide; conceal; remove evidence. Just sweep that problem under the rug. We'll worry about it if we have to.
run circles/rings around (someone)
What does "run circles/rings around (someone)" mean?
to outrun/outdo someoneThe young boy is able to run circles around the others in his school.
do the trick
What does "do the trick" mean?
to work well, to achieve a good or desired resultI think that the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve our problem.

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