Get Ones Sea Legs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get one's sea legs What does get one's sea legs mean?	to become accustomed to something (like you would become accustomed to the movement of a ship)	After we got our sea legs we were able to get up and walk around the boat.
get one's sea legs What does get one's sea legs mean?	to become accustomed to a ship moving at sea, to become accustomed to something in general	After a few days at the new job I was able to get my sea legs.
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raise/wave a white flag What does "raise/wave a white flag" mean?	to indicate that you have been defeated and you want to give up	The soldiers raised a white flag and gave themselves up to the enemy.

die in one's boots What does "die in one's boots" mean?	to die fighting	The soldiers died in their boots after fighting very hard.
eat humble pie What does "eat humble pie" mean?	to be humbled, to admit one`s error and apologize	Our boss was forced to eat humble pie after he made the wrong budget estimate for next year.
hoser What does "hoser" mean?	idiot; moron; dumb person
take a bath (on something) What does "take a bath (on something)" mean?	to come to financial ruin, to lose much money on something	My aunt took a bath on the stock market last year and she is afraid to buy stocks now.
fat What does "fat" mean?	well-stocked; having sufficient or excess of something.	He's fat with cash now that he received his bonus.
BLT What does "BLT" mean?	bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich
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.
partial to (someone or something) What does "partial to (someone or something)" mean?	favoring or preferring someone or something	Our boss is partial to the new person who recently began to work in our company.
son of a bitch What does "son of a bitch" mean?	damn it, darn it (used to express frustration or anger).	Son of a bitch! I totally forgot.
VPL What does "VPL" mean?	visible panty lines.	Hey girfriend, VPL.
show one's hand What does "show one's hand" mean?	reveal one's plans	reveal one's plansI didn't want to show my hand but I was forced to tell my family about my plans to go overseas to study.

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Get Ones Sea Legs Idiom