Have A Poker Face Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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have a poker face What does have a poker face mean?	to not show any reaction or emotion	Our boss had a poker face when he told us that our office would soon close.
have a poker face What does have a poker face mean?	to not show any reaction or emotion	Our boss had a poker face when he told us that our office would soon close.
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poppers What does "poppers" mean?	amyl nitrite
doctor shopping What does "doctor shopping" mean?	practice of going from doctor to doctor to obtain prescriptions for pharmaceuticals
Hold your own What does "Hold your own" mean?	If you can hold your own, you can compete or perform equally with other people.
City of Brotherly Love What does "City of Brotherly Love" mean?	Philadelphia
join forces (with someone) What does "join forces (with someone)" mean?	unite/join with someone	The two high schools joined forces to try and raise money for the city library expansion.
the hair of the dog that bit one What does "the hair of the dog that bit one" mean?	a drink of alcohol that one takes when recovering from a hangover	The man woke up and had the hair of the dog that bit him before he ate breakfast.

keep one`s fingers crossed What does "keep one`s fingers crossed" mean?	wish for good results in something one is doing	"Please keep your fingers crossed that I will pass my exam."
assemble a case (against someone) What does "assemble a case (against someone)" mean?	gather the evidence needed to make a legal case against someone	The prosecution was unable to assemble a case against the man.
make (something) out of nothing What does "make (something) out of nothing" mean?	make an issue out of something of little importance	My friend always wants to make something out of nothing and fights with everyone.
shell out (money) What does "shell out (money)" mean?	to pay money for something	My father shelled out a lot of money to get his house painted.
head is buzzing What does "head is buzzing" mean?	to be thinking of something or many things at the same time	My head was buzzing after I left the meeting last night.
rant (at someone) about (someone or something) What does "rant (at someone) about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk in a loud and violent way about someone or something	The customer was ranting at her friend while they were shopping for shoes.

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Have A Poker Face Idiom