American Idioms and Expressions

Handy Idiom

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handy
What does handy mean?		 can easily fix thingsHe is very handy around the house and is always fixing or building something.
handy
What does handy mean?		 can easily fix things The man is very handy around the house and is always fixing or building something.

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a sit-in
What does "a sit-in" mean?		 a political demonstration where students or workers refuse to leave their classroom or job siteThe students had a sit-in demonstration to demand lower tuition fees.
done to a turn
What does "done to a turn" mean?		 to be cooked just right (just as one would cook a steak perfectly) Everything was done to a turn at the party.

in private
What does "in private" mean?		 privatelyThe meeting was held in private in the office of the school principal.
ate up
What does "ate up" mean?		 clueless; stupid; incompetent; messed up
grease (someone`s) palm
What does "grease (someone`s) palm" mean?		 to pay a person for something done or given, to bribe someone We had to grease the palm of the customs agent to get our goods into the country.

common touch
What does "common touch" mean?		 a friendly manner with everyoneHe has a common touch and everyone likes him a lot.
that's the way the cookie crumbles
What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?		 that's life, those things happenThat's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
FYI
What does "FYI" mean?		 For Your Information For Your InformationI wrote FYI on the information bulletin and sent it to the other members of the staff.
Discretion is the better part of valour
What does "Discretion is the better part of valour" mean?		 This idiom means that it is often better to think carefully and not act than to do something that may cause problems.
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