Instead Of Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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instead of What does instead of mean?	in place of	"Let`s meet at the restaurant instead of the department store as we had planned."
instead of What does instead of mean?	in place of	"Let`s meet at the restaurant instead of at the department store as we had planned."
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Spanner in the works What does "Spanner in the works" mean?	(UK) If someone puts or throws a spanner in the works, they ruin a plan. In American English, 'wrench' is used instead of 'spanner'.

move on somebody What does "move on somebody" mean?	try to seduce or pick up somebody
tapped What does "tapped" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted
make overtures to (someone) What does "make overtures to (someone)" mean?	approach someone in a friendly way to begin talking about something or dealing with something, make a formal proposal or offer	The woman made overtures to her friend to try and solve some of their recent problems.
motor mouth What does "motor mouth" mean?	person who speaks quickly and excessively

ticked What does "ticked" mean?	upset; angry
he who laughs last, laughs longest What does "he who laughs last, laughs longest" mean?	the person who is successful in doing something last will have the most enjoyment or success	the person who is successful in doing something last will have the most enjoyment or successEverybody thought that the boy would not get the job because he was too young. However, he who laughs last laughs longest and in fact he got the job easily.

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