Glad Hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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glad hand What does glad hand mean?	to shake hands in a friendly way	The politician likes to glad hand people at the shopping center.
glad-hand What does glad-hand mean?	treat somebody very enthusiastically
glad hand What does glad hand mean?	to shake hands in a friendly way	The politician likes to glad hand people at the shopping center.
	Some Random Idioms
hold off What does "hold off" mean?	delay, not begin	The concert will be held off until next week.

get off (a bus/train/plane etc.) What does "get off (a bus/train/plane etc.)" mean?	to leave or exit from a bus or train etc.	We decided to get off the train at the next station.
desert a sinking ship What does "desert a sinking ship" mean?	to leave a situation or place when things become difficult or unpleasant	Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when their company began to have problems.
an open secret What does "an open secret" mean?	a secret that so many people know about that it is no longer a secret	It is an open secret that I will be leaving the company next month.
hit the road What does "hit the road" mean?	leave - usually in a car	We should hit the road early tomorrow morning if we want to reach the seashore before evening.
rush What does "rush" mean?	time when sororities and fraternities attempt to find new members, usually in the fall
get set What does "get set" mean?	to get ready to start something	Everybody is getting set for the wedding ceremony.

take (something) on faith What does "take (something) on faith" mean?	to accept or believe something with little or no evidence	I took it on faith that the friend of my boss was an honest person.
set one's heart on (something) What does "set one's heart on (something)" mean?	to select something as one's goal	The young runner set his heart on winning the marathon.
balance the books What does "balance the books" mean?	to check that all the money in a business is accounted for	The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.
mark up (a price) What does "mark up (a price)" mean?	raise the price of something	The store marked up the price of the camping equipment at the beginning of the summer.
tar and feather (someone) What does "tar and feather (someone)" mean?	to punish someone severely	The teacher said that she would tar and feather anyone who did not do their homework.
BYOB What does "BYOB" mean?	Bring Your Own Bottle - used for a party or dinner where each person must bring something to drink	Bring Your Own Bottle - used for a party or dinner where each person must bring something to drinkI decided to have a dinner party at my house next week and told everyone that it was BYOB.

American Idioms and Expressions

Glad Hand Idiom