Hit A Snag Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hit a snag What does hit a snag mean?	run into a problem	The negotiations to end the teachers' strike hit a snag last night.
hit a snag What does hit a snag mean?	to run into a problem	The negotiations to end the teachers' strike hit a snag last night.
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a play on words What does "a play on words" mean?	a humorous use of a word to suggest a different meaning	Newspaper headlines often use a play on words to give a different meaning to a sentence.
can of worms What does "can of worms" mean?	idiom. difficult situation; problem; mess
a rolling stone What does "a rolling stone" mean?	a person who does not live or work in one place	The man is a rolling stone and I never know where to find him.
close the books (on someone or something) What does "close the books (on someone or something)" mean?	to put an end to something (like the books in accounting records)	The owners of the team closed the books on the idea of building a new stadium.
gazoo What does "gazoo" mean?	buttocks
all systems go What does "all systems go" mean?	everything is ready (often used when a rocket is launched)	It was all systems go and we began the installation of the new computer system.

let sleeping dogs lie What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?	do not make trouble if you do not have to	You should let sleeping dogs lie and not ask our boss about the dispute.
dummy What does "dummy" mean?	dumb, idiotic person
fall to (someone) to do (something) What does "fall to (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to become the responsibility of someone to do something	It usually falls to me to tell my roommates to be quiet.
head over heels in love (with someone) What does "head over heels in love (with someone)" mean?	completely/deeply in love (with someone)	She fell head over heels in love with the guy that she met at the party.
change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity	The company changed horses in midstream and totally changed their policy.

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Hit A Snag Idiom