Get Into A Jam Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get into a jam What does get into a jam mean?	to become involved in trouble or a problem	I got into a jam when I lost the keys to my apartment.
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look down one`s nose at (someone) What does "look down one`s nose at (someone)" mean?	to look at someone with contempt or dislike, to feel that you are better than someone else	The girl looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.

go jump in a lake What does "go jump in a lake" mean?	idiom. leave; get out; go away.	Go jump in a lake. No one wants you here.
pound the pavement What does "pound the pavement" mean?	to look for a job	He has been pounding the pavement for a few months now but he still has not found a job.
Kick away the ladder What does "Kick away the ladder" mean?	If someone kicks away the ladder, they remove something that was supporting or helping someone.
have it What does "have it" mean?	get/find the answer, understand	I think I finally have it. The reason she is leaving is because she is going to have a baby.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them well	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she cannot do her job well.
knock (someone or something) out What does "knock (someone or something) out" mean?	make someone unconscious, make something unworkable or unusable	The storm last night knocked out power in most of the town.
close call/shave What does "close call/shave" mean?	an accident that almost happens but does not happen	I had a close call this morning when the truck almost hit me.
call on (someone) What does "call on (someone)" mean?	to ask someone to participate in something or contribute something	The teacher called on me three times to answer questions in the class.
get (something) through (someone's) thick skull What does "get (something) through (someone's) thick skull" mean?	to manage to get someone to understand something	I could not get it through my friend's thick skull that I would not go on a holiday with him.

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Get Into A Jam Idiom