Iron Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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iron What does iron mean?	gun
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forty winks What does "forty winks" mean?	a short nap, a short sleep	I grabbed forty winks when I got home from work.

Man of parts What does "Man of parts" mean?	A man of parts is a person who is talented in a number of different areas or ways.
kick back What does "kick back" mean?	unwind; relax; have fun

settle down What does "settle down" mean?	to calm down	The baby finally settled down and went to sleep.
cross the Rubicon What does "cross the Rubicon" mean?	to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable)	The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could not turn back from.
out in the cold What does "out in the cold" mean?	to be alone, to not be included	I was out in the cold after the class went to the movie without me.
hump What does "hump" mean?	have sexual relations
make oneself felt What does "make oneself felt" mean?	use one`s authority	He was able to make himself felt when he helped to resolve the conflict.

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