Good Egg Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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good egg What does good egg mean?	a good person	The man is a good egg and everybody likes him a lot.
good egg What does good egg mean?	a good person	The man is a good egg. Everybody likes him a lot.
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close out (something) or close (something) out What does "close out (something) or close (something) out" mean?	to sell the whole or all of something	The company decided to close out the store and sell the remaining stock very cheap.
Freud squad What does "Freud squad" mean?	psychiatrists
feather in one`s cap What does "feather in one`s cap" mean?	something to be proud of, an honor	Winning the speech contest was a feather in the boy's cap and a great honor.
make a nuisance of oneself What does "make a nuisance of oneself" mean?	be a constant bother	I didn't phone the apartment manager to complain about the sink because I didn't want to make a nuisance of myself.
in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.

nose into (something) What does "nose into (something)" mean?	to move into something, to go front end first	We stopped our car and nosed into the parking space.
break off (something) or break (something) off What does "break off (something) or break (something) off" mean?	to discontinue something, to terminate something	The two countries broke off their relations.
exercise one's brain What does "exercise one's brain" mean?	to exercise one's intelligence	I always do puzzles in order to exercise my brain.
icing on the cake What does "icing on the cake" mean?	something that makes a good situation or activity even better	I was able to find a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is the icing on the cake.
make it What does "make it" mean?	succeed	The woman worked hard and was able to make it in the publishing industry.

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Good Egg Idiom