Grab A Bite Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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grab a bite What does grab a bite mean?	get something to eat.	"I'm really hungry. Would you like to grab abite with me?"
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have one's nose in a book What does "have one's nose in a book" mean?	to be reading a book	The girl had her nose in a book during the long journey.

Keen as mustard What does "Keen as mustard" mean?	(UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard.
make a stink (about something) What does "make a stink (about something)" mean?	make a major issue out of something	The woman went to the store to make a stink about the broken CD player that she had bought.
have a heart of gold What does "have a heart of gold" mean?	be generous/sincere/friendly	The woman has a heart of gold and is always willing to help her friends.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	a very careful watchful eye (like the eye of an eagle)	The woman has an eagle eye and she never misses anything.
close out (something) What does "close out (something)" mean?	to sell the whole of something, to sell all the goods	The company decided to close out the store and sell the remaining stock very cheap.
get into a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "get into a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My mother is getting into a stew about my aunt not phoning.

divide and conquer What does "divide and conquer" mean?	to split an opposing side into two groups so that you can win against them	The government was trying to divide and conquer the opposition parties.
greatest thing since sliced bread What does "greatest thing since sliced bread" mean?	the greatest thing that there has ever been	My mother believes that the microwave oven is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
newbie What does "newbie" mean?	person who is new to the Internet.	Too many newbies in this chat room today.
flat broke What does "flat broke" mean?	to have no money	I am flat broke now that I stopped working last month.
blind date What does "blind date" mean?	a date where the two people have never met before	a date where the two people have never met beforeI went on a blind date in university but it did not work out very well.
dick What does "dick" mean?	penis

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