Hack Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hack What does hack mean?	cough
hack What does hack mean?	author or writer who creates material (often of low quality) to order.	He's just a hack and can't really write well.
hack What does hack mean?	taxi; taxicab
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fly into the face of danger What does "fly into the face of danger" mean?	to take great risks	The pilot was flying into the face of danger when he went to fight the forest fire.

run off with (someone) What does "run off with (someone)" mean?	to go away with someone, to elope with someone	My sister ran off with her boyfriend and got married when she was quite young.
over and above (something) What does "over and above (something)" mean?	in addition to something	Over and above my salary I also get an allowance for transportation from my company.
as black as coal What does "as black as coal" mean?	very black	My friend's cat is as black as coal.
right on time What does "right on time" mean?	to be exactly at the correct time	The train arrived at the station right on time.

rule What does "rule" mean?	be the top; be the best; dominate
by all appearances What does "by all appearances" mean?	apparently, according to what one sees	By all appearances, the small car was the cause of the accident.
birds and the bees What does "birds and the bees" mean?	the facts about sex and birth and life	The boy learned about the birds and the bees in his health education class at school.
hightail it out of (somewhere) What does "hightail it out of (somewhere)" mean?	run away from or leave a place quickly	We decided to hightail it out of the restaurant and go home.
cross (someone's) palm with silver What does "cross (someone's) palm with silver" mean?	to give money to someone for a service	We crossed the hotel clerk's palm with silver to get a good room.

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Hack Idiom