Had ('d) Better Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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had ('d) better What does had ('d) better mean?	be obliged to; should (strong).	"You'd better leave soon. If you don't, you'llmiss your bus."
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laid-back What does "laid-back" mean?	relaxed; at ease; unrufffled

ahead of the game What does "ahead of the game" mean?	to do more than necessary	We worked hard all week in order to be ahead of the game on Monday morning.
start out as (something) What does "start out as (something)" mean?	to start one's career as something	The president of our company started out as a mailroom clerk when he was quite young.
pennies from heaven What does "pennies from heaven" mean?	money that you do not expect to get	The money that I received from the government was like pennies from heaven and I was very happy.
shit or get off the pot What does "shit or get off the pot" mean?	take action or leave
get around to (do something) What does "get around to (do something)" mean?	to finally find time to do something	The apartment manager finally got around to fixing our bath.

blow smoke What does "blow smoke" mean?	say something so as to avoid telling the truth.	Stop blowing smoke and say something useful.
munch out What does "munch out" mean?	eat greedily and quickly
as white as a sheet What does "as white as a sheet" mean?	very pale	I felt terrible this morning and in the mirror I looked as white as a sheet.
family jewels What does "family jewels" mean?	testicles.	Careful with the family jewels.
Lose your bottle What does "Lose your bottle" mean?	(UK) If someone loses their bottle, they lose the courage to do something.

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Had ('d) Better Idiom