American Idioms and Expressions

Glad Hander Idiom

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glad-hander What does glad-hander mean?	somebody who is very enthusiastic and friendly
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go for it What does "go for it" mean?	give it a try; do it;

stone What does "stone" mean?	totally; completely; entirely
write off (a debt/loan) What does "write off (a debt/loan)" mean?	to remove a debt/loan from a business record, to cancel a debt	It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan. advertising Idioms
cash-and-carry What does "cash-and-carry" mean?	selling something for cash only and with no delivery	We were able to get a good price on a sofa in a cash-and-carry deal at the furniture store.
a pipe dream What does "a pipe dream" mean?	an unrealistic plan	He always has a lot of pipe dreams about what he wants to do in the future.
take on too much What does "take on too much" mean?	to undertake to do too much work or too many tasks	My aunt is taking on too much and is very tired recently.
take one's own life What does "take one's own life" mean?	to kill oneself, to commit suicide	The young man took his own life several weeks ago.

create an uproar What does "create an uproar" mean?	to cause a sensation	The referees created an uproar when they asked the star player to leave the game.
put (someone) down for (something) What does "put (someone) down for (something)" mean?	to put someone's name on a list of people who volunteer to do something/give money for something/wait for something	The salesman put me down for one of the new cars that will soon arrive at the car dealership.
have/get butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have/get butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	have/get a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he had to give the speech in front of the class.
have/get butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have/get butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	have/get a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he had to give the speech in front of the class.
face value What does "face value" mean?	the truth of something on the surface	The woman is a very nice person but you must take what she says at face value.
Laugh to see a pudding crawl What does "Laugh to see a pudding crawl" mean?	(UK) Someone who would laugh to see a pudding crawl is easily amused and will laugh at anything.

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