Inch Along Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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inch along What does inch along mean?	move along slowly	The road was very bad this morning and the traffic was only inching along.
inch along What does inch along mean?	to move along slowly	The road was very crowded this morning and the traffic was only inching along.
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As cold as stone What does "As cold as stone" mean?	If something is as cold as stone, it is very cold. If a person is as cold as stone, they are unemotional.

a feather in one`s cap What does "a feather in one`s cap" mean?	something that you achieve and are proud of	Winning the spelling contest was a feather in the boy's cap.
rat out on (someone) What does "rat out on (someone)" mean?	to desert or betray someone, to leave someone at a critical time	The boy's friend ratted out on him and refused to support him in his fight with the neighborhood bully.
not breathe a word (about someone or something) What does "not breathe a word (about someone or something)" mean?	keep a secret about someone or something	"Please don't breathe a word about my new job to my supervisor."
confuse (someone or something) with (someone or something) What does "confuse (someone or something) with (someone or something)" mean?	to fail to distinguish between two things or people	I always confuse our new teacher with our previous teacher. The boy confused one word with another word.
honker What does "honker" mean?	nose
clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit or hold someone back, to bring someone under control	We plan to clip the supervisor's wings as he is becoming too aggressive when dealing with other people.
in the lap of luxury What does "in the lap of luxury" mean?	in luxurious surroundings	I have been living in the lap of luxury since I got a big salary increase at work.
All sixes What does "All sixes" mean?	If something is all sixes, it doesn't matter how it's done; it's the same as 'six of one and half a dozen of the other'.
write off What does "write off" mean?	remove (an amount) from a business record, cancel (a debt)	The bank was forced to write off a large amount of its debt.
call the roll What does "call the roll" mean?	call the names of students on a roll and usually expect them to answer if they are there	Every morning before the class started the teacher called the roll.
two-timer What does "two-timer" mean?	somebody who cheats on a spouse or lover

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Inch Along Idiom