Get A Word In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get a word in What does get a word in mean?	to find a chance to say something when others are talking	The customer could not get a word in while talking to the salesman.
get a word in What does get a word in mean?	to find a chance to say something when others are talking	The customer could not get a word in while talking to the salesman.
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beat a hasty retreat What does "beat a hasty retreat" mean?	to retreat or withdraw very quickly	The soldiers beat a hasty retreat when the guerrillas attacked them.

carry over figures/numbers/costs What does "carry over figures/numbers/costs" mean?	to transfer a figure or number or cost from one column or time to another	Our company will carry over last year's losses to this year.
hassle (verb) What does "hassle (verb)" mean?	(verb): annoy; bother; interrupt one's normal routine.	"If you'd stop hassling me, I might get thisfinished on time!"
wishful thinking What does "wishful thinking" mean?	believe that something is true because you wish it to be true	The manager planned to evict the family with the young child and it was wishful thinking to think that he wouldn't.
or words to that effect What does "or words to that effect" mean?	with other words that have about the same meaning	My boss told me not to apply for the job or words to that effect.
come up with (something) What does "come up with (something)" mean?	to produce/find/create a thought or idea or answer	We are trying to come up with a name for the new magazine.
done to a turn What does "done to a turn" mean?	to be cooked just right	Everything was done to a turn at the party.
make light of (something) What does "make light of (something)" mean?	treat something as not being important, minimize something	My friend made light of my efforts to learn how to speak and write Chinese.

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