In Spades Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in spades What does in spades mean?	as much or more than you could want (spades are the highest ranking cards in the game of bridge)	as much or more than you could want (spades are the highest ranking cards in the game of bridge)The sick child was hoping to receive some cards when he was in the hospital but when the radio talked about his illness he received them in spades.
in spades What does in spades mean?	as much or more than you could want (spades are the highest ranking cards in the game of bridge)	The sick child received get well cards in spades when the radio station talked about his illness.
	Some Random Idioms
knock (someone) over with a feather What does "knock (someone) over with a feather" mean?	surprise someone by something extraordinary	It could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw my friend on TV last night.

hold one's nose What does "hold one's nose" mean?	to accept that you have to do something that you do not want to do	I had to hold my nose and sign the legal contract which I did not want to sign.
chips and salsa What does "chips and salsa" mean?	computer hardware and software
munchies What does "munchies" mean?	hunger, usually for snack food
what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	"What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to take the cough medicine if you will not take it yourself."
sore loser What does "sore loser" mean?	a person who gets angry when he or she loses	He is a sore loser when he does not win a game of tennis.
You can't have your cake and eat it What does "You can't have your cake and eat it" mean?	This idiom means that you can't have things both ways. For example, you can't have very low taxes and a high standard of state care.
by the hour What does "by the hour" mean?	after each hour, one hour at a time	We had to pay for our parking space by the hour.

chintzy What does "chintzy" mean?	shoddy; cheap; stingy; miserly
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	immediately and without consulting anyone, without delay	Our teacher dismissed our excuses out of hand.
doofus What does "doofus" mean?	jerk; twit; oaf
back the wrong horse What does "back the wrong horse" mean?	to support someone or something that cannot or does not win or succeed	We backed the wrong horse when we supported the new candidate for mayor.
hold one's nose What does "hold one's nose" mean?	to accept that you have to do something that you do not want to do	I had to hold my nose and sign the legal contract which I did not want to sign.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Spades Idiom