Glad Rags Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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glad rags What does glad rags mean?	fancy clothing; one's best closthing (anachronistic)
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more (something) than one can shake a stick at What does "more (something) than one can shake a stick at" mean?	a lot, too many to count	There were more ants than you could shake a stick at on the kitchen counter at the cottage.
couch potato What does "couch potato" mean?	someone who spends a lot of time on a couch watching television	My cousin is a couch potato and he never wants to leave his house.
lie through one's teeth What does "lie through one's teeth" mean?	to lie in a bold manner	The man in the restaurant began to lie through his teeth during the criminal investigation.
bring (something) into the open What does "bring (something) into the open" mean?	to reveal something, to expose something	The marriage counselor helped to bring the couple's problems into the open.
like a bat out of hell What does "like a bat out of hell" mean?	with great speed and force	The boy left the theater like a bat out of hell.
pour one's heart out (to someone) What does "pour one's heart out (to someone)" mean?	to tell all of one's hopes/fears/feelings to someone	My friend poured her heart out to me when we went to the coffee shop last evening.
vic What does "vic" mean?	victim
touch base with (someone) What does "touch base with (someone)" mean?	to talk to someone, to meet someone briefly	I plan to touch base with my cousin before I go to the wedding next week.

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Glad Rags Idiom