Full Fledged Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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full-fledged What does full-fledged mean?	complete, having everything that is needed to be something	My cousin became a full-fledged nurse before she went to Saudi Arabia to work for a year.
full-fledged What does full-fledged mean?	complete, having everything that is needed to be something	My cousin became a full-fledged accountant last year.
	Some Random Idioms
a yes-man What does " a yes-man" mean?		A: "Why does the boss think Arnold is sointelligent?"B: "Because Arnold is a yes-man. He agrees with everything theboss says!"

put one`s foot down What does "put one`s foot down" mean?	to object strongly to something, to take firm action	Our boss put his foot down and did not allow any more money to be spent on company entertainment.
beat the rap What does "beat the rap" mean?	to escape conviction and punishment (for a crime)	The man beat the rap and did not have to go to jail.
FCOL What does "FCOL" mean?	for crying out loud
shut (something) off What does "shut (something) off" mean?	to make something like water or electricity stop	We always shut off the gas when we leave the house for more than a few minutes.
take a beating What does "take a beating" mean?	to lose money	My father took a beating when he sold his car.
enter (someone's) mind What does "enter (someone's) mind" mean?	to come into someone's mind (used for an idea or thought)	It never entered my mind that my friend would leave his job.
fit and trim What does "fit and trim" mean?	to be slim and in good physical shape	My sister looked fit and trim after spending six weeks at the resort.

in seventh heaven What does "in seventh heaven" mean?	very happy	I have been in seventh heaven since I started my new job.
silly season What does "silly season" mean?	the time of the year (late summer) when there is no important news and news reporters focus on unimportant things	It was the end of summer and the silly season for the news media.
as dull as dishwater What does "as dull as dishwater" mean?	very uninteresting	The speaker at the conference was as dull as dishwater.
have (something) on (someone) What does "have (something) on (someone)" mean?	have information or proof that someone did something wrong	I think that the police have something on the man and that is why he wants to quit his job.
wap What does "wap" mean?	Italian; Italian person

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