In And Of Itself Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in and of itself What does in and of itself mean?	considering one thing alone	In and of itself there is no problem having a large number of people at the dinner. However, the fire regulations do not allow so many people to be in the building
in and of itself What does in and of itself mean?	considering one thing alone	In and of itself there is no problem having a large number of people at the dinner. However, the fire regulations do not allow that many people to be in the building
	Some Random Idioms
to hush up What does "to hush up" mean?	to be or make quiet, to stop talking/crying/making noise	The mother told her child to hush up when they were in the department store.

fuck (someone) over What does "fuck (someone) over" mean?	take advantage of; exploit; abuse.	Don't try to fuck me over.
jump off the shelves What does "jump off the shelves" mean?	to sell very well	The new children's toy is jumping off the shelves.
two heads are better than one What does "two heads are better than one" mean?	two people working together can achieve better results than one person working alone	Two heads are better than one when you are trying to solve a difficult problem.
bikini stuffers What does "bikini stuffers" mean?	breasts (on a woman)
rub (someone's) nose in (something) What does "rub (someone's) nose in (something)" mean?	to remind someone of something that they have done wrong	The girl's supervisor always rubs the girl's nose in it when she makes a mistake.
a shark What does "a shark" mean?	a ruthless or dishonest person	"The salesman is a shark. Don't do business with him."

a crying shame What does "a crying shame" mean?	a very unfortunate situation	It was a crying shame that the class trip to Spain was cancelled.
Busting your chops What does "Busting your chops" mean?	To say things intended to harass.	Don't get mad, I am just busting your chops. At the turn of the century, wearing very long sideburns�called mutton chops or lamb chops -- was en vogue. Lamb chop side burns also made a comeback in the late 1960s. A bust in the chops was to get hit in the face. Since Mutton Chops are no longer considered high fashion, the term has come to be figurative rather than literal.
birthday suit What does "birthday suit" mean?	a completely naked body	The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.
not show one's face What does "not show one's face" mean?	to not appear	We asked the man to not show his face at our restaurant if he was not going to behave properly.
run away with (something) What does "run away with (something)" mean?	to take something quickly and secretly without permission or by stealing	Someone ran away with the new computer so now we do not have one.

American Idioms and Expressions

In And Of Itself Idiom