Goes To Show Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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goes to show What does goes to show mean?	something serves to prove a point	His success goes to show that hard work will lead to success.
goes to show What does goes to show mean?	something serves to prove a point	The man's success goes to show that hard work will lead to success.
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kiss my ass What does "kiss my ass" mean?	go away; no way (expression of frustration, disbelief, or dismissal)

At full tilt What does "At full tilt" mean?	If something is at full tilt, it is going or happening as fast or as hard as possible.
big fish in a small pond What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a small place	The man was not so important in the city but in the small town he was a big fish in a small pond.
Pinch of salt What does "Pinch of salt" mean?	If what someone says should be taken with a pinch of salt, then they exaggerate and distort things, so what they say shouldn't be believed unquestioningly. ('with a grain of salt' is an alternative.)
Pin money What does "Pin money" mean?	(UK) If you work for pin money, you work not because you need to but because it gives you money for extra little luxuries and treats.
cook (someone's) goose What does "cook (someone's) goose" mean?	to damage or ruin someone	I think that I cooked my goose when I made a mistake at work today.
walk on air What does "walk on air" mean?	feel happy and excited	She has been walking on air since she heard that she passed her exams.
bed-hop What does "bed-hop" mean?	have sexual relations with many people; sleep around

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