In The Know Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in the know What does in the know mean?	knowledgeable	I don't think that our teacher is in the know about the problems in the other classes.
in the know What does in the know mean?	knowledgeable	I do not think that our teacher is in the know about the problems in the other classes.
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dick What does "dick" mean?	the penis

wagon What does "wagon" mean?	station wagon
have a blowout What does "have a blowout" mean?	have a big wild party or sale	The university students had a big blowout on their graduation day.
right down/up (someone's) alley What does "right down/up (someone's) alley" mean?	to be ideally suited to someone's interests or abilities	The homepage development project was right down my alley and I was very happy to do it.
a race against time What does "a race against time" mean?	a rush to beat a deadline	It was a race against time to rescue the miners who were trapped in the mine.
hit (someone) below the belt What does "hit (someone) below the belt" mean?	do something unfair or unsporting to someone	The lawyer was hitting below the belt when he asked the woman very personal questions.
put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to do one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and began to work on my essay for my history class.

Word of the law What does "Word of the law" mean?	The word of the law means that the law is interpreted in an absolutely literal way which goes against the ideas that the lawmakers had wished to implement.
give up What does "give up" mean?	to abandon/stop something	I have decided to give up my plan to work in Hong Kong for a year.
give (someone) the third degree What does "give (someone) the third degree" mean?	to question someone in great detail	The woman gave her son the third degree when he returned home.
from stem to stern What does "from stem to stern" mean?	from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship	The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.

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