American Idioms and Expressions

Gunner Idiom

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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

Some Random Idioms
have legs
What does "have legs" mean?
(for an idea/plan/topic) to be likely to succeed or to continueThe 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 somethingI 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 somethingThe 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 debateThe 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 expectedWe made good time yesterday and arrived home before it got dark.

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