In A Coon's Age Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a coon's age What does in a coon's age mean?	in a very long time	I have not seen my friend in a coon's age.
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not know enough to come in out of the rain What does "not know enough to come in out of the rain" mean?	to be very stupid	The woman is not very smart and does not know enough to come in out of the rain.
abide by a decision What does "abide by a decision" mean?	follow the orders that a court/judge has given	The company was forced to abide by the decision of the judge.
Nip it in the bud What does "Nip it in the bud" mean?	If you nip something in the bud, you deal with a problem when it is still small, before it can grow into something serious.
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.
customer is always right What does "customer is always right" mean?	you should not disagree with your customers no matter what the problem is or you may lose your customer	The sales clerks were trained that the customer is always right and they must never argue with a customer.
in a pig's eye What does "in a pig's eye" mean?	never	I will never in a pig's eye go with my friend to visit her family.
Slip through one's fingers What does "Slip through one's fingers" mean?	If something slips through one’s fingers it escapes or is lost through carelessness.
dog in the manger What does "dog in the manger" mean?	someone who prevents others from doing what they themselves do not want to do (in Aesop's Fables a dog that cannot eat hay lays in the hayrack and prevents the other animals from eating the hay)	My friend always acts like a dog in the manger and often tries to prevent us from enjoying ourselves.
wake the dead What does "wake the dead" mean?	be very loud and able to wake even those who have died	Our neighbors told us that our stereo was so loud that it would wake the dead.
air one's grievances What does "air one's grievances" mean?	to complain (often publicly)	We aired our grievances during the monthly meeting.

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In A Coon's Age Idiom