Hit The Jackpot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hit the jackpot What does hit the jackpot mean?	be very lucky or successful	She hit the jackpot when she bought a lottery ticket last week.
hit the jackpot What does hit the jackpot mean?	to make a lot of money suddenly (usually from gambling)	We hit the jackpot at the casino and came home with a lot of money.
hit the jackpot What does hit the jackpot mean?	to be very lucky or successful	My friend hit the jackpot when she bought a lottery ticket last week.
hit the jackpot What does hit the jackpot mean?	to make a lot of money suddenly (usually from gambling)	We hit the jackpot at the casino and came home with much money.
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clip What does "clip" mean?	high speed; fast

funny bone What does "funny bone" mean?	the place at the back of the elbow that tingles when hit	I hit my funny bone today and it still hurts a little.
all thumbs What does "all thumbs" mean?	to have difficulty fixing things or working with one`s hands, to be clumsy	My friend is all thumbs when he fixes things around his house.
Cigarette paper What does "Cigarette paper" mean?	If you cannot get or put a cigarette paper between people, they are so closely bonded that nothing will separate them or their positions on issues.
nerdmobile What does "nerdmobile" mean?	boring family car
a hand-me-down What does "a hand-me-down" mean?	a piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it	My father wore many hand-me-down clothes when he was a child.

take up where one left off What does "take up where one left off" mean?	to start up again in the very place that one has stopped	We will take up where we left off during the next class.
take (someone) down a notch/peg or two What does "take (someone) down a notch/peg or two" mean?	to reprimand/scold someone who is acting arrogant, to make someone less proud or sure of himself or herself	The manager took the secretary down a notch or two with his criticism of her work.
go easy on (someone or something) What does "go easy on (someone or something)" mean?	to be kind or gentle with someone or something	I asked my friend to go easy on my car when he borrowed it.
lay one's cards on the table What does "lay one's cards on the table" mean?	to be open and honest about one's intentions or resources	Our manager laid his cards on the table during the meeting.
swallow (something) hook, line and sinker What does "swallow (something) hook, line and sinker" mean?	to believe something completely, to be tricked by something	The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
in deep What does "in deep" mean?	very much involved in something

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Hit The Jackpot Idiom