American Idioms and Expressions

In A Nutshell Idiom

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in a nutshell What does in a nutshell mean?	briefly	I tried to explain the problem to him in a nutshell but there still wasn`t enough time.
in a nutshell What does in a nutshell mean?	briefly, in a few words	We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell about the plans for our company.
in a nutshell What does in a nutshell mean?	briefly, in a few words	We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell about the plans for our company.
in a nutshell What does in a nutshell mean?	briefly, in a few words	We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell about the plans for our company. pie Idioms
in a nutshell What does in a nutshell mean?	briefly	I tried to explain the problem to my boss in a nutshell.
	Some Random Idioms
wring one's hands What does "wring one's hands" mean?	to worry and be upset about something and not be able to do anything about it	The woman stayed up most of the night wringing her hands while she waited for her son to come home.

take (something) to heart What does "take (something) to heart" mean?	to consider something seriously	You should not really take what he says to heart. He is really very kind.
throw the book at (someone) What does "throw the book at (someone)" mean?	to punish someone as severely as possible, to make as many charges as possible against someone	The criminal was not sorry for his crime so the judge decided to throw the book at him.
get off one`s high horse What does "get off one`s high horse" mean?	to begin to be humble and agreeable	I wish that she would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.
have a soft spot in one's heart (for someone or something) What does "have a soft spot in one's heart (for someone or something)" mean?	to be fond of someone or something	My grandfather always had a soft spot in his heart for his youngest daughter.
fine kettle of fish What does "fine kettle of fish" mean?	a mess, an unsatisfactory situation	It was a fine kettle of fish for me when I lost the keys to my apartment.

buck for (something) What does "buck for (something)" mean?	to aim or try for a goal	The soldier was bucking for a promotion.
cut out (something) or cut (something) out What does "cut out (something) or cut (something) out" mean?	to remove something by cutting	I cut out the story from the newspaper.
have a pick-me-up What does "have a pick-me-up" mean?	to eat or drink something stimulating	I wanted to have a pick-me-up so I stopped for a coffee.
keep time What does "keep time" mean?	to keep accurate time (for a watch or clock)	My old watch will not keep time at all.

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