Frosty One Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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frosty one What does frosty one mean?	beer (esp. cold beer)
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on the fence (about something) What does "on the fence (about something)" mean?	to be undecided	The politician is on the fence about the tax issue.

so much the better What does "so much the better" mean?	all to the better	"So much the better, if extra people help us then we can get the work done quickly."
best part of (something) What does "best part of (something)" mean?	to be almost all of something	We spent the best part of a day trying to fix the lamp.
ground floor What does "ground floor" mean?	the first or best chance (especially in a business)	The video store was a good investment and I was happy to get in on the ground floor.
in short order What does "in short order" mean?	very quickly	I finished my work in short order and joined my friends at the restaurant.
paint oneself into a corner What does "paint oneself into a corner" mean?	to get into a bad situation that is difficult or impossible to get out of	My friend has painted himself into a corner now that he has begun to fight with his supervisor.
Elephant in the room What does "Elephant in the room" mean?	An elephant in the room is a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about because it is taboo, embarrassing, etc.

red tape What does "red tape" mean?	excessive formalities in official transactions	There was much red tape when we went to the city to get a business license.
At daggers drawn What does "At daggers drawn" mean?	If people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry and close to violence.

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Frosty One Idiom