Itchy/itching Palm Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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itchy/itching palm What does itchy/itching palm mean?	to be greedy, to have a desire for money/tips	The police officer had an itching palm and took much money from criminals before he was arrested.
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be fed up with (with someone or something) What does "be fed up with (with someone or something)" mean?	(with someone or something): be out of patience (with someone or something); be very tired of someone or something.	"Bill, you're too careless with yourwork. I'm fed up with apologizing for your mistakes!"

in storage What does "in storage" mean?	in a place where things are stored or kept	We put all of our furniture in storage and went for a trip around the world.
What's your take on that? What does "What's your take on that?" mean?	This idiom is way of asking someone for their opinion and ideas.
pass the hat What does "pass the hat" mean?	to attempt to collect money from a group of people for some project or special cause	We passed the hat in order to raise money to buy a movie projector.
show off What does "show off" mean?	to try to attract attention, to display something	My friend has bought a lot of new clothes that he is trying to show off.
have one's hands full (with someone or something) What does "have one's hands full (with someone or something)" mean?	to be busy/occupied with someone or something	The woman has her hands full with her three children.
(someone's) fingerprints are on (something) What does "(someone's) fingerprints are on (something)" mean?	an action or piece of work is typical of a particular person and they probably were involved in it	Many police officers believe that the criminal's fingerprints are on the recent crime.
a foot in the door What does "a foot in the door" mean?	an opening or opportunity to do something	I got a foot in the door when the company accepted my application.

a brush with the law What does "a brush with the law" mean?	a brief encounter or experience with the police because of a crime	The man had a brush with the law when he was young but now he is totally honest.
hit What does "hit" mean?	success; something approved of or highly regarded
red-hot What does "red-hot" mean?	very hot, creating much excitement or demand	The new video game is red-hot and many people are waiting to buy one.
Rudderless ship What does "Rudderless ship" mean?	If an organisation, company, government, etc, is like a rudderless ship, it has no clear direction and drifts about without reaching its goals.

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Itchy/itching Palm Idiom