Hammer Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hammer What does hammer mean?	accelerator pedal in a vehicle
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clean bill of health What does "clean bill of health" mean?	the assurance that an animal or person is healthy	The astronaut was given a clean bill of health before he began training.
get all dolled up What does "get all dolled up" mean?	to get dressed up in one's best clothes	The woman got all dolled up for the party.
a paper tiger What does "a paper tiger" mean?	a person or organization that is supposed to have a lot of power but is actually very weak	The manager was a paper tiger and did not have any power in the company.
tightfisted with money What does "tightfisted with money" mean?	to not want to spend any money	The man is very tightfisted with money and he never likes to spend it at all.
devil of a job What does "devil of a job" mean?	a very difficult job	Everybody thought that unloading the truck was a devil of a job.
bear/hold a grudge (against someone) What does "bear/hold a grudge (against someone)" mean?	to continue to be angry at someone, to resent someone	The woman continued to bear a grudge against her friend for many years.

piss off What does "piss off" mean?	go away; get out of my sight
without question What does "without question" mean?	absolutely, certainly	Without question, the boy was the fastest runner on the team.
lend color to (something) What does "lend color to (something)" mean?	to provide something extra to accompany something	The music in the play helped to lend color to the performance of the actors.
come up in the world What does "come up in the world" mean?	to improve one's status or situation in life	I knew that I had come up in the world when I was invited to dinner with the president of our company.
blue in the face What does "blue in the face" mean?	to be very angry or upset, to be excited and emotional	The man argued with the supervisor until he was blue in the face.

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