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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Good fences make good neighbours What does "Good fences make good neighbours" mean?	This means that it is better for people to mind their own business and to respect the privacy of others. ('Good fences make good neighbors' is the American English spelling.)

go beet-red What does "go beet-red" mean?	to become red in the face because you are embarrassed	I went beet-red when my friend told me the story.
done to a T What does "done to a T" mean?	to be cooked just right	The steaks were done to a T and everybody was very happy with them.
true to one's word What does "true to one's word" mean?	keeping one's promise	My friend was true to his word and was waiiting for me exactly at the time that we had agreed upon.
get fucked What does "get fucked" mean?	have sexual intersource with someone.	I got fucked last night
not worth a hill of beans What does "not worth a hill of beans" mean?	to be worthless	Anything that our supervisor says is not worth a hill of beans so nobody trusts him.
see the light of day What does "see the light of day" mean?	to be born, to begin	I do not believe that his plans to build a new house will ever see the light of day.
(to be) hot and bothered What does "(to be) hot and bothered" mean?	excited and worried, displeased	I don`t know what is wrong with her but she is hot and bothered about something.
lie/lay down on the job What does "lie/lay down on the job" mean?	do a job poorly or not at all	The workers must have decided to lie down on the job because nothing was finished when the supervisor arrived.

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