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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the more the merrier What does "the more the merrier" mean?	the more people who join in the fun the better it will be	The more the merrier I thought as everyone went to the beach.

close shave What does "close shave" mean?	an accident or incident that almost happens but does not happen	I had a close shave when I almost missed my airplane flight.
in the act of (doing something) What does "in the act of (doing something)" mean?	while doing something	The young man was arrested in the act of stealing the stereo from the store.
run out of patience What does "run out of patience" mean?	to become annoyed after being patient for a period of time	The mother has run out of patience with her son.
Pointy-heads What does "Pointy-heads" mean?	Pointy-heads are supposed intellectuals or experts, but who don't really know that much.
seeing is believing What does "seeing is believing" mean?	one must believe something that one sees	Seeing is believing and I did not believe the price of the car until I actually saw it.

hard-pressed What does "hard-pressed" mean?	difficult; under pressure; with difficulty.	I'd be hard pressed to loan you any money because I've got so little.
shoot the bull What does "shoot the bull" mean?	gossip; discuss; chat
sit back and let (something) happen What does "sit back and let (something) happen" mean?	to relax and not interfere in something	I did not want to sit back and let things happen so I began to make some phone calls about my situation.
not see farther than or past the end of one's nose What does "not see farther than or past the end of one's nose" mean?	not to care about anything that is happening to other people or someplace else	My friend cannot see past the end of her nose and she does not know about anything that is happening around her.
(to be) half the battle What does "(to be) half the battle" mean?	to be a large part of the work	Writing the letters will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week.
in round figures/numbers What does "in round figures/numbers" mean?	an estimated number, a number that has been rounded off to an easier/shorter number	The mechanic told us in round figures how much it will cost to fix our car.

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Head Honcho Idiom