In A Rut Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in a rut What does in a rut mean?	always doing the same thing	She feels that she is in a rut after doing the same job for seven years.
in a rut What does in a rut mean?	always doing the same thing	The woman feels that she is in a rut after doing the same job for seven years.
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Cuckoo in the nest What does "Cuckoo in the nest" mean?	Is an issue or a problem, etc, is a cuckoo in the nest, it grows quickly and crowds out everything else.

brainiac What does "brainiac" mean?	very smart student.	She's such a brainiac, always getting straight A's.
stick to one's ribs What does "stick to one's ribs" mean?	to last a long time and to fill one up (used for food)	The meal that my grandmother made stuck to my ribs.
At the top of my lungs What does "At the top of my lungs" mean?	If you shout at the top of your lungs, you shout as loudly as you possibly can.
slow on the uptake What does "slow on the uptake" mean?	to be slow to figure something out	The new employee is slow on the uptake and we must explain everything to him at least two times.
business as usual What does "business as usual" mean?	to continue as usual	It was business as usual for the small stores soon after the fire destroyed the shopping area.
serve as a guinea pig What does "serve as a guinea pig" mean?	to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone	I was not happy that I had to serve as a guinea pig for the new training material.
live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	to live on little money	My friend has been living from hand to mouth and is now using his savings from his previous job.

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In A Rut Idiom