American Idioms and Expressions

Goodie Idiom

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goodie
What does goodie mean?
something good, favored, or appealing

Some Random Idioms
keep (someone or something) in mind
What does "keep (someone or something) in mind" mean?
remember and think about someone or somethingI told my co-workers to keep the new starting time for work in mind.
make a day of it
What does "make a day of it" mean?
do something all dayWe decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.
in the money
What does "in the money" mean?
wealthy, the winning position in a raceNow that my cousin is working, he is finally in the money.
take a hint
What does "take a hint" mean?
to understand what is hinted at and behave accordinglyThe man is unable to take a hint and does not notice when people are angry at him.
put the cart before the horse
What does "put the cart before the horse" mean?
to do things in the wrong or usual orderI think that he is putting the cart before the horse to talk about remodeling the house before he even buys it.
map
What does "map" mean?
the face
cool
What does "cool" mean?
excellent; very pleasing; great
chisel (someone) out of (something)
What does "chisel (someone) out of (something)" mean?
to cheat someone to get money or somethingThe criminal tried to chisel the small business owner out of much money.

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