Gunner Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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gunner What does gunner mean?	hardworking, serious student
gunner What does gunner mean?	medical student working hard for high grades or evaluations
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have legs What does "have legs" mean?	(for an idea/plan/topic) to be likely to succeed or to continue	The news story has legs. We will be talking about it for a long time.
a fish out of water What does "a fish out of water" mean?	someone who does not fit in, an uncomfortable or awkward feeling	The woman felt like a fish out of water when she went to the party in her formal dress while everyone else was wearing jeans.
lose one's touch (with someone or something) What does "lose one's touch (with someone or something)" mean?	lose one's ability to handle someone or something	I think that the horse trainer is losing her touch with the horses that she is training.
By cracky What does "By cracky" mean?	A term used by rural folks in years past to emphasize a matter of importance or urgency. An example: 'By cracky, you need to get out there in the field with that mule and plow and finish the sod-busting before dark.'
jog (someone's) memory What does "jog (someone's) memory" mean?	stimulate someone's memory to recall something	The questions that the police officer asked helped to jog the man's memory.
Guinea-pig What does "Guinea-pig" mean?	If you are a guinea-pig, you take part in an experiment of some sort and are used in the testing.

hammer out (an agreement or a deal) What does "hammer out (an agreement or a deal)" mean?	to negotiate a deal or agreement by discussion and debate	The negotiations lasted all night but finally we were able to hammer out an agreement.
make good time What does "make good time" mean?	be successful in arriving at a destination in a short time or quicker than you expected	We made good time yesterday and arrived home before it got dark.

American Idioms and Expressions

Gunner Idiom