American Idioms and Expressions

Have Sticky Fingers Idiom

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have sticky fingers What does have sticky fingers mean?	to steal things	He was fired from the restaurant because he has sticky fingers.
have sticky fingers What does have sticky fingers mean?	to be a thief	The new employee has sticky fingers and many things in the store have disappeared.
have sticky fingers What does have sticky fingers mean?	to steal things	The waiter was fired from the restaurant because he has sticky fingers.
have sticky fingers What does have sticky fingers mean?	to be a thief	The new employee has sticky fingers and many things in the store have disappeared.
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(not) made of money What does "(not) made of money" mean?	to not have a lot of money (usually used in the negative to say that you do not have enough money for something)	My friend is not made of money and he has difficulty paying for his children's education.

open to (something) What does "open to (something)" mean?	to be agreeable to learn or hear about new ideas or suggestions	Our principal is open to new ideas about how to better meet the needs of students and teachers.
horse hockey What does "horse hockey" mean?	horse dung; horse feces; nonsense
Before the ink is dry What does "Before the ink is dry" mean?	If people make an agreement or contract and then the situation changes very quickly, it changes before the ink is dry.
muddy the water What does "muddy the water" mean?	make matters confusing, make something less clear	The questions from the audience helped to muddy the water during the debate.
loonie What does "loonie" mean?	mentally unstable person
two-time (someone) What does "two-time (someone)" mean?	to cheat on one's partner by seeing someone else	The couple separated when the man began to two-time his wife.
If Mohammed won't come to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed What does "If Mohammed won't come to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed" mean?	If something cannot or will not happen the easy way, then sometimes it must be done the hard way.
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. What does "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." mean?	if you do me a favor then I will do you a favor	"You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours," is a common expression in the construction industry. Back Idioms

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