Honker Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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honker What does honker mean?	nose
honker What does honker mean?	nose, esp. a large nose
honker What does honker mean?	the nose (often a large nose).	Check out that guy's honker. It's enormous.
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run scared What does "run scared" mean?	to behave as if one were going to fail/lose	The politician has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.
Spend like a sailor What does "Spend like a sailor" mean?	Someone who spends their money wildly spends like a sailor.
short shrift What does "short shrift" mean?	rude treatment	The woman received short shrift from her supervisor when she asked for a holiday.
to and fro What does "to and fro" mean?	forward and back again and again	We went to and fro between the two items as we tried to decide what to buy.
tight spot What does "tight spot" mean?	a difficult situation	The computer company has been in a tight spot since the shortage of computer chips appeared.

clear away (something) or clear (something) away What does "clear away (something) or clear (something) away" mean?	to remove the contents of something, to take something away	The parks department began to clear away the old trees in the field.
In donkey's years What does "In donkey's years" mean?	'I haven't seen her in donkey's years.' - This means for a very long time.
fall in with (a group of people) What does "fall in with (a group of people)" mean?	to become associated with a bad group of people	The boy fell in with a bad group of friends and began to have problems at school.

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Honker Idiom