In A Jam Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a jam What does in a jam mean?	in trouble, in a difficult situation	He is in a jam now that his car is not working properly.
in a jam What does in a jam mean?	in trouble, in a difficult situation	My neighbor is in a jam now that his car is not working properly.
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have a good thing going What does "have a good thing going" mean?	have or do something that is beneficial	I have a good thing going with my company and my schedule is very good.

for one's (own) part What does "for one's (own) part" mean?	from one's point of view	For my part I do not plan to help with the staff dinner.
hit (someone) right between the eyes What does "hit (someone) right between the eyes" mean?	to make a strong impression on someone, to surprise someone greatly	The news about the accident hit us right between the eyes and shocked us.
run into (something) What does "run into (something)" mean?	to mix with something, to join with something	During the hot weather the red paint ran into the white paint.
take in (something) What does "take in (something)" mean?	to make something smaller	The tailor took in the waist of my suit pants and now they fit much better.
keep harping on (something) What does "keep harping on (something)" mean?	continue to talk or complain about something	The boy's father keeps harping on the fact that his son never does his homework.
A hitch in your giddy-up What does "A hitch in your giddy-up" mean?	If you have a hitch in your giddy-up, you're not feeling well. ('A hitch in your gittie-up' is also used.)
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	to speak loudly so that you can be heard	The speaker tried very hard in order to make himself heard.

night owl What does "night owl" mean?	someone who likes to stay up very late at night	My friend is a night owl and he loves to stay up late at night.
make oneself heard What does "make oneself heard" mean?	to speak loudly so that you can be heard	The speaker tried very hard in order to make himself heard.
cut/slit one`s (own) throat What does "cut/slit one`s (own) throat" mean?	experience certain failure, do something that will cause problems now or in the future	He is cutting his own throat if he doesn't make an effort to find a new job quickly.
put down (someone) What does "put down (someone)" mean?	to criticize someone, to make someone feel bad	He is always putting down his girlfriend in front of his friends.

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In A Jam Idiom