Have Elbow Room Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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have elbow room What does have elbow room mean?	to have enough space	We have lots of elbow room in our new house.
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Set the wheels in motion What does "Set the wheels in motion" mean?	When you set the wheels in motion, you get something started.
turn thumbs down on (someone or something) What does "turn thumbs down on (someone or something)" mean?	to disapprove or reject someone or something, to say no to someone or something	My supervisor turned thumb downs on my plan to have a more flexible schedule.
confuse (someone or something) with (someone or something) What does "confuse (someone or something) with (someone or something)" mean?	to fail to distinguish between two things or people	I always confuse our new teacher with our previous teacher. The boy confused one word with another word.
pardon me for breathing What does "pardon me for breathing" mean?	idiom. no; no way (a strong, sarcastic rebuke)
put in an appearance What does "put in an appearance" mean?	to appear somewhere for a short time	I was forced to put in an appearance at the party although I was very tired.

in the market for (something) What does "in the market for (something)" mean?	to be ready to buy something, to want to buy something	We are in the market for a new computer.
Hit a nerve What does "Hit a nerve" mean?	If something hits a nerve, it upsets someone or causes them pain, often when it is something they are trying to hide.
tread on (someone`s) toes What does "tread on (someone`s) toes" mean?	to do something that offends someone	I do not want to tread on my supervisor's toes because she is the most powerful person in this company.
second to none What does "second to none" mean?	to be better than everything	The performance by the opera singer was second to none.
couch doctor What does "couch doctor" mean?	a psychoanalyst who puts his patients on a couch	The man was sent to see a couch doctor because of his his problems at work.

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Have Elbow Room Idiom