In Passing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in passing What does in passing mean?	casually, as an aside	I mentioned to my friend in passing that I had recently decided to change jobs.
in passing What does in passing mean?	casually, as an aside	I mentioned to my friend in passing that I want to change jobs.
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punitive damages What does "punitive damages" mean?	extra damages awarded to someone in order to punish them and to deter others	The patient was awarded a large amount of money as punitive damages in his lawsuit against the hospital.
in search of (someone or something) What does "in search of (someone or something)" mean?	trying to find someone or something	I have been in search of a good restaurant for the family dinner for several weeks now.
klotz What does "klotz" mean?	clumsy, often dumb, person
macho What does "macho" mean?	super masculine / masculine to an extreme (in appearance and behavior).	"Her husband would never agree to help with thehousework;he's too macho to do that."
On your high horse What does "On your high horse" mean?	When someone is on their high horse, they are being inflexible, arrogant and will not make any compromises.

every other What does "every other" mean?	every second one	I have to work every other Saturday evening.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Passing Idiom