In Ink Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in ink What does in ink mean?	written or signed with a pen	We were asked to write down our names and addresses in ink.
in ink What does in ink mean?	written or signed with a pen	We were asked to write down our names and addresses in ink.
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What's new? What does "What's new?" mean?	What have you been doing?	"What's new?", I asked my friend after I hadn't seen him for three months.

early bird catches the worm What does "early bird catches the worm" mean?	a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success	Our supervisor always goes to work before his colleagues because he knows that the early bird catches the worm.
tug-of-war What does "tug-of-war" mean?	a situation in which two sides try to defeat each other, a struggle over something	The two countries have been involved in a tug-of-war over the disputed territory for many years.
able to (do something) standing on one's head What does "able to (do something) standing on one's head" mean?	to be able to do something very easily and quickly	The man is able to do his job standing on his head.
at first What does "at first" mean?	at the beginning	At first, I did not want to go to the movie but I later changed my mind.
next to nothing What does "next to nothing" mean?	hardly anything	I was able to buy a new computer for next to nothing.
fly by the seat of one`s pants What does "fly by the seat of one`s pants" mean?	to do something by instinct rather than by knowledge or logic	I was forced to fly by the seat of my pants when my computer broke and I had to try and fix it.
G What does "G" mean?	thousand dollars
measure up to (someone or something) What does "measure up to (someone or something)" mean?	be equal to someone or something, be of the same quality as someone or something	The new accounting manager does not measure up to the previous accounting manager.

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In Ink Idiom