Gut Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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gut What does gut mean?	fundamental; basic
gut What does gut mean?	abdomen; belly; intestines
gut What does gut mean?	fat belly on a man
	Some Random Idioms
control the purse strings What does "control the purse strings" mean?	to be in charge of the money	My mother used to control the purse strings in our family.

green with envy What does "green with envy" mean?	to be very jealous, to be full of envy	The little girl was green with envy when she saw her friend`s new bicycle.
say (something) in a roundabout way What does "say (something) in a roundabout way" mean?	to say something indirectly	I had to say what I wanted to say in a roundabout way in order to make my point.
baster baby What does "baster baby" mean?	baby resulting from artificial insemination
go fly a kite What does "go fly a kite" mean?	go away; get out
behind the times What does "behind the times" mean?	old-fashioned	My aunt is behind the times.
come to grief What does "come to grief" mean?	to have a bad accident or disappointment	The man has recently come to much grief because of his son`s problems with the police.

world is one`s oyster What does "world is one`s oyster" mean?	everything is possible for one	The world is her oyster now that she has received her MBA from Harvard University.
Go down like a lead balloon What does "Go down like a lead balloon" mean?	(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.
RSVP What does "RSVP" mean?	Respondez S'il Vous Plait - French for please reply	Respondez S'il Vous Plait - French for please replyThe invitation said RSVP so I quickly sent off a note to say that I would be able to attend the party.
line up (someone for something) What does "line up (someone for something)" mean?	arrange, schedule someone for something	We were unable to line up a speaker for Sunday evening so we must cancel the meeting.

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