Froth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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froth What does froth mean?	beer
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face to face What does "face to face" mean?	in person	I had a face-to-face meeting with my supervisor to talk about my job performance.

contemplate one's navel What does "contemplate one's navel" mean?	to spend a lot of time thinking about one's own problems rather than being concerned about more important things	I spent the summer contemplating my navel and did not do a thing.
head honcho What does "head honcho" mean?	person in charge; top boss.	"John's the head honcho of the Coffee Shoppe on theWeb."
Your secret is safe with me. What does "Your secret is safe with me." mean?	I won't tell anyone your secret	"Your secret is safe with me", I told my friend when he told me about his problems.
stack the deck (of cards) against (someone) What does "stack the deck (of cards) against (someone)" mean?	to trick someone, to arrange things unfairly	The manager stacked the deck against his opponent when he went into the meeting.

preferred customer What does "preferred customer" mean?	a customer who does much business with you and who you give special discounts to	The man is a preferred customer and he always receives his products soon after he orders them.
card What does "card" mean?	check someone's identification for age.	I got carded when I tried to buy beer.
VPL What does "VPL" mean?	visible panty lines.	Hey girfriend, VPL.
fall apart What does "fall apart" mean?	to become to not work properly	The equipment fell apart soon after we bought it.
cap and gown What does "cap and gown" mean?	the academic cap and the gown that is worn during graduation ceremonies	Everybody was wearing their cap and gown for the university graduation ceremonies.
stand over (someone or something) What does "stand over (someone or something)" mean?	to watch someone or something closely, to keep checking someone or something all the time	The father stood over his son all day to make sure that he was studying for his final exams.

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