American Idioms and Expressions

Get The Ax Idiom

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get the ax What does get the ax mean?	to be fired	The man got the ax last week and now has no job.
get the ax What does get the ax mean?	to be fired	The man got the ax last week and now he has no job.
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(to be) under a cloud (of suspicion) What does "(to be) under a cloud (of suspicion)" mean?	to be suspected of doing something wrong or illegal	The manager of the coffee shop was fired from her job under a cloud of suspicion.

make an offer What does "make an offer" mean?	to make a financial or other proposal for a product or service	I plan to make an offer and try to buy the house that I like.
knuckle-dragger What does "knuckle-dragger" mean?	strong, dumb male
cash on the barrelhead What does " cash on the barrelhead" mean?	to pay cash to buy something	We were forced to pay cash on the barrelhead for everything at the store. cast Idioms
bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest point	The stock market bottomed out at its lowest level in many months.
run into (someone or something) What does "run into (someone or something)" mean?	to hit someone or something, to crash into someone or something	The car ran into the truck on the highway.
(do not) have a leg to stand on What does "(do not) have a leg to stand on" mean?	do not have the facts to support or win an argument or a legal charge that is made against you (usually used in the negative)	The apartment manager tried to evict the young family but he didn't have a leg to stand on and he lost the case in court.
Spend like a sailor What does "Spend like a sailor" mean?	Someone who spends their money wildly spends like a sailor.

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