Head Honcho Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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head honcho What does head honcho mean?	person in charge; top boss.	"John's the head honcho of the Coffee Shoppe on theWeb."
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common law What does "common law" mean?	the law that is not written in statutes but is based on custom and court decisions of the past (most often with its origin in the old unwritten law of England)	Through research into previous cases of common law we were able to make a decision on how to proceed with our case.

Cash in your chips What does "Cash in your chips" mean?	If you cash in your chips, you sell something to get what profit you can because you think its value is going to fall. It can also mean 'to die'.
guzzler What does "guzzler" mean?	vehicle that uses a lot of gasoline
try on (something) What does "try on (something)" mean?	to put clothes on to see how they fit and look	"You should try on that jacket before you buy it."
as bald as a coot What does "as bald as a coot" mean?	completely bald	The man in the gas station was as bald as a coot.
boot out What does "boot out" mean?	to make someone leave, to get rid of someone	The boy was booted out of high school for smoking on the school grounds.
get a load of (someone or something) What does "get a load of (someone or something) " mean?	to take a good look at someone or something	"Get a load of that man over there with the four dogs."
drop off (to sleep) What does "drop off (to sleep)" mean?	to fall asleep	I dropped off to sleep while I was watching television.
one thing leads to another What does "one thing leads to another" mean?	doing one thing or one event will set the stage for something else	One thing led to another and suddenly it was too late to catch the bus home.
put (someone) to bed What does "put (someone) to bed" mean?	to help/make someone (often a child) go to bed	We put our child to bed early last night.

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Head Honcho Idiom