Get Out Of A Jam Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get out of a jam What does get out of a jam mean?	to get free from a problem or bad situation	We got out of a jam this morning when enough people came to help finish the job.
get out of a jam What does get out of a jam mean?	to get free from a problem or bad situation	I got out of a jam this morning when my coworker came to help me finish the job.
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let (someone) down easy What does "let (someone) down easy" mean?	tell someone some disappointing news in a way that makes them feel good	I will talk to her tomorrow and try and let her down easy about her not getting the promotion.

point the finger (of blame) at (someone) What does "point the finger (of blame) at (someone)" mean?	to blame someone for doing something wrong, to identify someone as being guilty	The waitress pointed the finger of blame at the cook during the police investigation.
wash one's dirty linen in public What does "wash one's dirty linen in public" mean?	talk about private or embarassing matters in public	The man began to wash his best friend's dirty linen in public after he became angry.
up shit's creek What does "up shit's creek" mean?	be in a desperate, no-win situation
sue me What does "sue me" mean?	idiom. retort said to reject or dismiss somebody's statement.	You say you don't like it? So sue me.
rub (something) in What does "rub (something) in" mean?	to talk or joke about something that someone said or did	"I know that I made a mistake but you should not rub it in."

clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit someone`s activities or possibilities	The company decided to clip the manager's wings and will take away his expense account.
get (someone's) back up What does "get (someone's) back up" mean?	to make someone become angry	I got my friend's back up when I asked to borrow her notes from school.
in one`s shell What does "in one`s shell" mean?	withdrawn, silent, not sociable	We are trying to get her out of her shell but she still doesn`t want to talk to anyone.
share and share alike What does "share and share alike" mean?	have/get equal shares of something	We always share and share alike when we are on a camping trip.
lost in the shuffle What does "lost in the shuffle" mean?	to be overlooked in a confused or crowded situation	When we moved to a new office all of our sales receipts were lost in the shuffle during the move.

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Get Out Of A Jam Idiom