Hooch Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hooch What does hooch mean?	simple housing, from hut to barracks
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a great deal of (something) What does "a great deal of (something)" mean?	much or a lot of something	There was a great deal of water in our house after the flood.
Keep your ear to the ground What does "Keep your ear to the ground" mean?	If you keep your ear to the ground, you try to keep informed about something, especially if there are rumours or uncertainties.
have (something) down pat What does "have (something) down pat" mean?	have learned or memorized something perfectly	I have the dance routine down pat.
augur well for (someone or something) What does "augur well for (someone or something)" mean?	to predict good things for someone or something	The poor business conditions do not augur well for the workers in the country.
unknown quantity What does "unknown quantity" mean?	a person or thing which nobody knows much about	The new mayor was an unknown quantity and nobody knew what to expect.
pull (some) strings What does "pull (some) strings" mean?	to secretly use influence and power	Our boss was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.

horse around What does "horse around" mean?	to play around (in a rough way)	The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.
Gunboat diplomacy What does "Gunboat diplomacy" mean?	If a nation conducts its diplomatic relations by threatening military action to get what it wants, it is using gunboat diplomacy.
cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face What does "cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face" mean?	to make things worse for oneself because you are angry at someone else	The man is cutting off his nose to spite his face. Taking revenge on his neighbor will only cause him more problems.
box What does "box" mean?	a large, portable stereo system

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Hooch Idiom