Idiot Box Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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idiot box What does idiot box mean?	television set	My friend sits in front of the idiot box all day and never gets any work done.
idiot box What does idiot box mean?	television set	My friend sits in front of the idiot box all weekend and never does anything.
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Many a slip twixt cup and lip What does "Many a slip twixt cup and lip" mean?	There's many a slip twixt cup and lip means that many things can go wrong before something is achieved.

hassle (verb) What does "hassle (verb)" mean?	(verb): annoy; bother; interrupt one's normal routine.	"If you'd stop hassling me, I might get thisfinished on time!"
Right up my alley What does "Right up my alley" mean?	If something is right up your alley, it suits you perfectly.
have one's hand in the till What does "have one's hand in the till" mean?	to be stealing money from a company or organization	The sales clerk has had her hand in the till since she first started her job.
hard to stomach (someone or something) What does "hard to stomach (someone or something)" mean?	to be unable to accept something, to be unable to do something that you think is unpleasant or wrong	I find the attitudes of some of my classmates hard to stomach.
force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to force a person to reveal his or her plans or strategies or secrets	Our lawyer forced the opposing lawyer's hand.
get a run for one's money What does "get a run for one's money" mean?	to receive a challenge, to receive what one deserves	The man got a run for his money when he decided to volunteer for the cleaning project.

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.
put away What does "put away" mean?	to put an animal to death, to kill an animal	We put away our dog because he tried to bite the small girl next door.
throw (someone) a curve What does "throw (someone) a curve" mean?	to confuse someone by doing something unexpected, to pitch a curve ball to someone in baseball	The lawyer threw the witness a curve with his very complex questions.
DNR What does "DNR" mean?	do not resuscitate (in case of cardiac arrest or other systemic failure).	There's a DNR order on his chart.
set great store on (someone or something) What does "set great store on (someone or something)" mean?	to like or value someone or something	Our company sets great store on their ability to attract good people.

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Idiot Box Idiom