In A Pinch Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a pinch What does in a pinch mean?	okay when nothing else is available	The other tool will do in a pinch if we can`t find the correct one.
in a pinch What does in a pinch mean?	something is okay when nothing else is available	The other tool will do in a pinch if we cannot find the correct one.
	Some Random Idioms
cop out What does "cop out" mean?	to avoid doing something that you were planning to do	My friend copped out from our plan to go to to the beach for the day.

from the old school What does "from the old school" mean?	having ideas that were popular in the past but which are no longer popular or common	My grandmother was from the old school and always made her children make their own lunches and walk to school.
a tightwad What does "a tightwad" mean?	: someone who is very frugal and unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.	A: Will Charlie donate any money to the activities fund? B: Absolutely not! He's a real tightwad!"
Beat your brains out What does "Beat your brains out" mean?	If you beat your brains out, you think hard about something but cannot solve, understand or remember it.
Sure-fire What does "Sure-fire" mean?	If something is sure-fire, it is certain to succeed. ('Surefire' is also used.)
pig What does "pig" mean?	glutton; person who eats a lot
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.
Pigs might fly What does "Pigs might fly" mean?	If you think something will never happen or succeed, you can say that 'pigs might fly' (or 'pigs can fly' and 'pigs will fly'- the idiom is used in many forms)

out of one's mind/head/senses What does "out of one's mind/head/senses" mean?	to be crazy/irrational/silly	The woman is out of her mind and she is always doing something crazy.
cast one's lot in with (someone) What does "cast one's lot in with (someone)" mean?	to join with someone and accept whatever happens - good or bad	The woman cast her lot in with the new company and worked hard to make it a success.
pooped What does "pooped" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted

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In A Pinch Idiom