In A Lather Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a lather What does in a lather mean?	excited and agitated	My friend was in a lather when she heard that she would be transferring to another department.
in a lather What does in a lather mean?	excited and agitated	My friend was in a lather when she heard that she would be transferring to another department.
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bearded clam What does "bearded clam" mean?	female genitals

get a load off one's feet What does "get a load off one's feet" mean?	to sit down and relax	I sat down and tried to get a load off my feet.
call in sick What does "call in sick" mean?	to phone one's workplace to tell them that you are sick and cannot work	My friend called in sick and will not work today.
tighten one`s belt What does "tighten one`s belt" mean?	to economize, to spend less money	I will have to tighten my belt until the economy improves.
too rich for (someone's) blood What does "too rich for (someone's) blood" mean?	to be too expensive for someone's budget	The holiday in the expensive resort was too rich for our blood so we did not go.
above all What does "above all" mean?	mainly, especially	I like adventure movies but above all I love horror movies.
todger What does "todger" mean?	penis; dick

cross one`s fingers What does "cross one`s fingers" mean?	to cross two fingers of one hand to hope or wish for good luck	I crossed my fingers that I would get the job that I had applied for.
keep one`s nose clean What does "keep one`s nose clean" mean?	to stay out of trouble	The judge told the young man that he must keep his nose clean in order not to go to jail in the future.
listen to (someone) with half an ear What does "listen to (someone) with half an ear" mean?	to not listen carefully to someone	I listened to my friend with half an ear while the news was on the radio.
Not give a monkey's What does "Not give a monkey's" mean?	(UK) If you couldn't give a monkey's about something, you don't care at all about it.
GOK What does "GOK" mean?	God only knows (what is wrong with the patient)

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In A Lather Idiom