In A Jiffy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a jiffy What does in a jiffy mean?	very fast, very soon	I promised that I would be finished with the phone in a jiffy.
in a jiffy What does in a jiffy mean?	very fast, very soon	I promised that I would be finished with the phone in a jiffy.
	Some Random Idioms
put on the feed bag What does "put on the feed bag" mean?	to eat a meal	I put on the feed bag as soon as I got home last night.

close the books (on someone or something) What does "close the books (on someone or something)" mean?	to put an end to something (like the books in accounting records)	The owners of the team closed the books on the idea of building a new stadium.
go over big/well with (someone) What does "go over big/well with (someone)" mean?	to be liked, to be successful	I am sure that my idea will go over well with my friends.
Hot foot What does "Hot foot" mean?	If you hot foot it out of a place, you leave very quickly, often running.
second wind What does "second wind" mean?	energy that is regained after being tired	After we got our second wind we continued on our hike up the mountain.
Brickyard What does "Brickyard" mean?	Indianapolis racetrack (home of the Indy 500)
Mary Jane What does "Mary Jane" mean?	marijuana

get the eye from (someone) What does "get the eye from (someone)" mean?	to be looked at by someone in a hostile or unfriendly way	We got the eye from the manager of the restaurant when we entered in our old clothes.
eat away at (someone) What does "eat away at (someone)" mean?	to bother someone	Money problems have been eating away at the man recently.
spit in (someone's) eye What does "spit in (someone's) eye" mean?	to insult or annoy someone	The comments by my supervisor were as if he spit in my eye.

American Idioms and Expressions

In A Jiffy Idiom