American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Brush With (the Law Or Something) Idiom

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have a brush with (the law or something) What does have a brush with (the law or something) mean?	have a brief experience with the law or something	I had a brush with the law when my car was stopped for speeding.
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in the limelight What does "in the limelight" mean?	at the center of attention	Our police chief has been in the limelight since the big scandal began.

Money laundering What does "Money laundering" mean?	If people launder money, they get money made illegally into the mainstream so that it is believed to be legitimate and clean.
hang on by one's fingernails What does "hang on by one's fingernails" mean?	to continue or manage to do something in a difficult situation	The man is continuing at his job but he is only hanging on by his fingernails.
get busy What does "get busy" mean?	to become busy	My friend is getting busy recently and I have no time to meet him.
And all that jazz What does "And all that jazz" mean?	This idiom means that everything related or similar is included.
feed the kitty What does "feed the kitty" mean?	to contribute money to a special collection	Everyone had to feed the kitty to collect money for the coffee fund. feel Idioms
fly by the seat of one`s pants What does "fly by the seat of one`s pants" mean?	to do something by instinct rather than by knowledge or logic	I was forced to fly by the seat of my pants when my computer broke and I had to try and fix it.
lord it over (someone) What does "lord it over (someone)" mean?	act as the superior and master of someone, be bossy over someone	She likes to lord it over the other members of the staff since she became a supervisor.

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