In Short Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in short What does in short mean?	stated briefly	"In short, I have just explained how we are going to do the next project."
in short What does in short mean?	stated briefly	"In short, I have already explained how we are going to complete the next project."
	Some Random Idioms
crack the whip What does "crack the whip" mean?	to try to make someone work hard or obey you by threatening them	We had to crack the whip in order to get the job finished before the weekend.

in trust of (someone) What does "in trust of (someone)" mean?	under the responsibility or care of someone	The money was given to the child in trust of his grandparents.
Red light district What does "Red light district" mean?	The red light district is the area of a town or city where there is prostitution, sex shops, etc.
have one's cake and eat it too What does "have one's cake and eat it too" mean?	to use or spend something and still keep it, to have something both ways	I wanted to have my cake and eat it too when I wanted more holidays and more responsibility at work.
keep one`s mouth shut What does "keep one`s mouth shut" mean?	be/stay silent	I was very angry and I told my friend to keep his mouth shut. Later I had to apologize.
life of Riley What does "life of Riley" mean?	an easy life of luxury, a pleasant life	My father has been living the life of Riley since he retired from his job last year.

either feast or famine What does "either feast or famine" mean?	to be/have either too much or not enough of something	It is either feast or famine for the woman. Sometimes she has lots of money and sometimes she has none.
bugger What does "bugger" mean?	have anal intercourse with
one after another What does "one after another" mean?	one thing or person follows another	The customers came one after another to look at the new computer operating system.
start the ball rolling What does "start the ball rolling" mean?	to start/begin an activity or action	I will start the ball rolling by making some telephone calls to my co-workers.
time after time What does "time after time" mean?	repeatedly	The teacher told the student time after time to be careful with her spelling.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Short Idiom