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
conclusive evidence What does "conclusive evidence" mean?	evidence that is so strong that it proves the point in question beyond reasonable doubt	The witness offered conclusive evidence that led to the conviction of the criminal.

turn thumbs down on (someone or something) What does "turn thumbs down on (someone or something)" mean?	to disapprove or reject someone or something, to say no to someone or something	My supervisor turned thumb downs on my plan to have a more flexible schedule.
let (someone) go What does "let (someone) go" mean?	discharge someone from a job, fire someone	The company has decided to let several hundred workers go in order to become profitable again.
reconcile oneself to (something) What does "reconcile oneself to (something)" mean?	to begin to feel comfortable with a bad or challenging situation	We have to reconcile ourselves to the fact that our school will close next year.
nine-to-five job What does "nine-to-five job" mean?	a routine job in an office that involves standard office hours (usually 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM)	My father always worked at a nine-to-five job.
In over your head What does "In over your head" mean?	If someone is in over their head, they are out of the depth in something they are involved in, and may end up in a mess.

Tough cookie What does "Tough cookie" mean?	A tough cookie is a person who will do everything necessary to achieve what they want.
waste What does "waste" mean?	kill; murder
have one's cake and eat it too What does "have one's cake and eat it too" mean?	have something both ways	The union wants to have their cake and eat it too and will not give up anything during the bad economic times.

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