In Jeopardy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in jeopardy What does in jeopardy mean?	in danger, at risk	Our contract with the large company was in jeopardy because of our inability to quickly provide them with our products.
in jeopardy What does in jeopardy mean?	in danger, at risk	Our contract with the large company was in jeopardy because of our inability to quickly provide them with our products.
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life is a bowl of cherries What does "life is a bowl of cherries" mean?	only good things happen in life	Ever since my father retired from his job he believes that life is a bowl of cherries.

don sackcloth and ashes What does "don sackcloth and ashes" mean?	to behave in a way that shows that you are very sorry for something that you have done wrong - in ancient Biblical times people wore very uncomfortable sackcloth (cloth for sacks) for mourning and al	The man was asked to don sackcloth and ashes to repent for his terrible mistake.

false move What does "false move" mean?	a movement that someone may see as threatening, a move that can cause trouble or damage	If the driver had made one false move there would have been an accident.
caught short What does "caught short" mean?	to not have enough of something (usually money) when you need it	I was caught short last month and could not pay my credit card bill.
grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) What does "grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)" mean?	a place or situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation	My cousin is always changing jobs because she thinks that the grass is always greener on the other side.
shine up to (someone) What does "shine up to (someone)" mean?	to try to please someone, to try to make friends with someone	He is always shining up to his boss in the hopes of getting an increase in salary.

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In Jeopardy Idiom