American Idioms and Expressions

Hash (something) Over Idiom

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hash (something) over
What does hash (something) over mean?
discuss something in great detailWe stayed after school to hash over the new contract.

Some Random Idioms
on any account
What does "on any account" mean?
for any purpose, for any reasonI am not going to talk to that woman on any account.
VCR
What does "VCR" mean?
Video Cassette Recorder Video Cassette RecorderWe bought a new VCR after our old one began to have problems.
lend (someone) a hand
What does "lend (someone) a hand" mean?
to help someone with somethingI will ask my friend to lend me a hand when I move.
flea in (someone`s) ear
What does "flea in (someone`s) ear" mean?
an idea or answer that is not welcome I put a flea in my supervisor's ear when I told him about the computer problem.

broad in the beam
What does "broad in the beam" mean?
wide hips or large buttocks The woman is broad in the beam but she does not worry about it at all.

do the trick
What does "do the trick" mean?
to work well, to achieve a good or desired result I think that the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve our problem.

put (someone) on hold
What does "put (someone) on hold" mean?
to disconnect someone temporarily from the telephoneI phoned the bank but they put me on hold before someone spoke to me.
in the nick of time
What does "in the nick of time" mean?
at the very last momentHe was able to board the airplane in the nick of time.
have (something) coming out of one's ears
What does "have (something) coming out of one's ears" mean?
to have much of something We have bath towels coming out of our ears and we do not need any more.

face the music
What does "face the music" mean?
to receive punishment or judgement for something wrong or illegal that you have done The young man was forced to face the music for the crimes that he had committed.

turn on a dime
What does "turn on a dime" mean?
to turn in a very tight turn, to change directions/circumstances in a short timeThe small car is very flexible and is able to turn on a dime.

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