Heads Or Tails Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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heads or tails What does heads or tails mean?	the face of a coin or the opposite side	We decided who would start the game by throwing heads or tails with a coin.
heads or tails What does heads or tails mean?	the face of a coin or the other side of the coin	The referee threw the coin to see if it would be heads or tails.
heads or tails What does heads or tails mean?	the face of a coin or the opposite side of the coin	We decided who would go first in the game by throwing heads or tails with a coin.
heads or tails What does heads or tails mean?	the face of a coin or the other side of the coin	The referee threw the coin to see if it would be heads or tails.
	Some Random Idioms
in vain What does "in vain" mean?	without effect, without success	I tried in vain to find a good job but it was impossible.

chicken-livered What does "chicken-livered" mean?	cowardly, easily scared	The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made the friend very angry.
butt in (on someone or something) What does "butt in (on someone or something)" mean?	to interrupt someone or something	I do not like that woman because she always butts in on our conversations while we are talking.
Blow your own horn What does "Blow your own horn" mean?	If you blow your own horn, you boast about your achievements and abilities. ('Blow your own trumpet' is an alternative form.)
sucky What does "sucky" mean?	undesirable; unappealing; low-quality	That's such a sucky car you have!
chisel (someone) out of (something) What does "chisel (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to cheat someone to get money	My friend tried to chisel his brother out of some money.

back and forth What does "back and forth" mean?	backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way	The argument went back and forth before the judge made a decision.
Over the counter What does "Over the counter" mean?	Medicines and drugs that can be sold without a doctor's prescription are sold over the counter.
Off the rails What does "Off the rails" mean?	If someone has gone off the rails, they have lost track of reality.
above and beyond What does "above and beyond" mean?	to be more than is required	The work that the man did on our house was above and beyond what was required.
call a meeting What does "call a meeting" mean?	to request that a meeting be held	The board of directors will call a meeting for next week.

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Heads Or Tails Idiom