In Pen Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in pen What does in pen mean?	written or signed with a pen	The teacher asked the students to make sure that they wrote the essay in pen.
in pen What does in pen mean?	written or signed with a pen	The teacher asked the students to make sure that they wrote the essay in pen.
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have rocks in one`s head What does "have rocks in one`s head" mean?	to be stupid/silly/crazy, to not have good judgement	My friend must have rocks in his head if he thinks that I am going to lend him more money.

get one`s dander up What does "get one`s dander up" mean?	to become angry	You should not talk to the supervisor early in the morning or you may get his dander up.
Full bore What does "Full bore" mean?	If something is full bore, it involves the maximum effort or is complete and thorough.
Money talks What does "Money talks" mean?	money gives one power and influence	Money talks and whenever the wealthy banker goes to his favorite restaurant, he gets the best table available.
make a fast/quick buck What does "make a fast/quick buck" mean?	to make money with little effort	The young man is very lazy and he is always trying to make a fast buck.
occur to (someone) What does "occur to (someone)" mean?	to come into someone's mind (an idea or thought)	It occurred to me that I will not be able to meet my friend on Saturday because I have to go to the airport to meet someone else.
put on one`s thinking cap What does "put on one`s thinking cap" mean?	to think hard and long about something	I will put on my thinking cap and try to find a solution to the problem by next week.

dirty work What does "dirty work" mean?	unpleasant or uninteresting work	I refused to do the dirty work for my friend.
see (someone) out What does "see (someone) out" mean?	to go with someone out of a room/house	I went to the front door to see our guests out to their cars.
break ground for (something) What does "break ground for (something)" mean?	to start digging the foundation for a building	The hospital will break ground for the new building soon.
in one's right mind What does "in one's right mind" mean?	rational and sensible	The girl was not in her right mind to quit her job right now.
slacker What does "slacker" mean?	lazy, unproductive person

American Idioms and Expressions

In Pen Idiom