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in a New York minute What does in a New York minute mean?	idiom. right away; immediately; in a heartbeat.	Would you sleep with him? In a New York minute.
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kiss and tell What does "kiss and tell" mean?	participate in something private and then tell others about it	I don't trust her because she is the kind of person who will kiss and tell.
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps What does "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mean?	If you pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you make the effort to improve things for yourself.
shit What does "shit" mean?	defacate; move one's bowls.	Gotta shit, be back in a minute.
(to be) hot and bothered What does "(to be) hot and bothered" mean?	excited and worried, displeased	I don`t know what is wrong with her but she is hot and bothered about something.
have a one-track mind What does "have a one-track mind" mean?	think only about one thing	My friend has a one-track mind and he is only interested in making money.
Money burns a hole in your pocket What does "Money burns a hole in your pocket" mean?	If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner.

do (someone) out of (something) What does "do (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to cheat someone out of something	The man was worried that the company would do him out of the bonus that he was expecting.
get one's say What does "get one's say" mean?	to be able to say what one thinks	The meeting was over very quickly but everyone got their say.
A for effort What does "A for effort" mean?	the recognition that someone has tried hard to do something even though he or she may not be successful	The students received an A for effort for their work on the class project.
get a foothold (somewhere) What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a foothold in the big cities.
get (something) through (someone's) thick skull What does "get (something) through (someone's) thick skull" mean?	to manage to get someone to understand something	I could not get it through my friend's thick skull that I would not go on a holiday with him.

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In A New York Minute Idiom