In Neutral Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in neutral What does in neutral mean?	a car's motor is running but the gear is in neutral so the car does not move, something does not move	I put the car in neutral as I waited for the train to pass.
in neutral What does in neutral mean?	a car's motor is running but the gear is in neutral so the car does not move, something does not move	I put the car in neutral as I waited for the train to pass.
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a square deal What does "a square deal" mean?	a fair and honest transaction	I always receive a square deal when I do business with the local shops in my area.

rack one`s brains What does "rack one`s brains" mean?	to try hard to think or remember something	I have been racking my brains all day trying to remember the man's name.
run-down What does "run-down" mean?	(2) in poor condition; needing repair.	"This must be a poor neighborhood. All the buildingslook really run-down."
fish for (something) What does "fish for (something)" mean?	to try to get information from someone	The lawyer was fishing for information from the woman.
cost an arm and a leg What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?	to cost much money	The new motorcycle cost my brother an arm and a leg.
pull (something) out of a hat What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?	to get something as if by magic, to invent/imagine something	The team was able to pull victory out of a hat and win the tournament.
make up (something/money/time) What does "make up (something/money/time)" mean?	do or supply something that is lacking, regain/repay something	I had to make up the time that I was sick by working on Saturday.
hold back What does "hold back" mean?	stay back or away, show unwillingness to do something	He always holds back during meetings and never says anything.

in the lap of luxury What does "in the lap of luxury" mean?	in luxurious surroundings	I have been living in the lap of luxury since I got a big salary increase at work.
right on time What does "right on time" mean?	to be exactly at the correct time	The train arrived at the station right on time.
a breath of fresh air What does "a breath of fresh air" mean?	new ideas or new energy or new ways of doing something	The new manager is a breath of fresh air in our company.
wear sackcloth and ashes What does "wear 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 politician was forced to wear sackcloth and ashes as an apology for his wrongdoing.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Neutral Idiom