Give Way Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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give way What does give way mean?	to collapse, to fail	The dam gave way and the water flooded the farmland below.
give way What does give way mean?	to collapse, to fail	The dam gave way and the water flooded the farmland below.
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toe jam What does "toe jam" mean?	smelly gunk between toes on unwashed feet

as busy as popcorn on a skillet What does "as busy as popcorn on a skillet" mean?	very active	The children were as busy as popcorn on a skillet when the teacher entered the classroom.
change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity	The company changed horses in midstream and totally changed their policy.
bad/rotten apple What does "bad/rotten apple" mean?	a bad person	The boy is a bad apple and he is always in some kind of trouble.
acquire a taste for (something) What does "acquire a taste for (something)" mean?	to learn to like something	We acquired a taste for classical music during our trip to Europe.
something or other What does "something or other" mean?	one thing or another	My friend said something or other about his car but I am not sure exactly what he meant.
play cat and mouse with (someone) What does "play cat and mouse with (someone)" mean?	to tease or fool someone, to change between different types of behavior when dealing with someone	The man is playing cat and mouse with his company about his plans to quit or not.

choose sides What does "choose sides" mean?	to choose from a group of people or players to be on opposing sides of a debate/fight/game	We had to choose sides before we played the game.
a hang-up What does "a hang-up" mean?	a delay in some process	There was a hang-up in the construction of the office tower because of the fire.
Hope in hell What does "Hope in hell" mean?	If something hasn't got a hope in hell, it stands absolutely no chance of succeeding.
Keen as mustard What does "Keen as mustard" mean?	(UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard.
bark is worse than one`s bite What does "bark is worse than one`s bite" mean?	someone is not as bad as they sound	"Don`t worry if the boss is angry - his bark is worse than his bite."
whatever What does "whatever" mean?	it's trivial, unimportant, irrelevant.	Like, whatever! It's not important, you know.

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