Hit And Miss Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hit-and-miss What does hit-and-miss mean?	unplanned/uncontrolled/aimless/careless	We are looking for a new apartment but it is hit-and-miss whether we can find a good one or not.
Hit and miss What does Hit and miss mean?	Something that is hit and miss is unpredictable and may produce results or may fail.
hit-and-miss What does hit-and-miss mean?	unplanned, uncontrolled, aimless, careless	We are looking for a new apartment but it is hit-and-miss whether we can find a good one or not.
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chip in What does "chip in" mean?	to contribute or pay jointly for something	We chipped in and bought our father a birthday present.

squeeze What does "squeeze" mean?	one's lover
at hand What does "at hand" mean?	easy to reach, nearby	There were no tools at hand so I could not fix the stove.
big mouth What does "big mouth" mean?	a person who speaks loudly or says too much (often revealing secrets).	She is such a big mouth and can't keep anything to herself.
PLO What does "PLO" mean?	Please Leave On - used when you want to leave something on a blackboard or whiteboard	Please Leave On - used when you want to leave something on a blackboard or whiteboardAlthough the teacher wrote PLO on the blackboard the information was erased during the lunch break.
fly the coop What does "fly the coop" mean?	to escape, to leave (like a chicken escaping from a chicken coop)	The two boys wanted to fly the coop when the school bell rang.

catch one's death of cold What does "catch one's death of cold" mean?	to become very ill (with a cold/flu etc.)	The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.
from now on What does "from now on" mean?	from this moment forward	From now on I will study Italian every day.
On the flip side What does "On the flip side" mean?	On the reverse or the other side
carry on What does " carry on" mean?	to continue, to keep doing something as before	We were permitted to carry on with the party after we talked to our apartment manager.
cut from the same cloth What does "cut from the same cloth" mean?	to share a lot of similarities	The two boys are cut from the same cloth and are similar in every way.

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