Itchy Itching Palm Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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itchy/itching palm What does itchy/itching palm mean?	a greedy character, a desire for money or tips	The police officer had an itching palm and received much money from criminals before he was arrested.
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Go-to guy What does "Go-to guy" mean?	A go-to guy is a person whose knowledge of something is considerable so everyone wants to go to him or her for information or results.

Get a leg up What does "Get a leg up" mean?	To get a boost or advantage.	I could get up a 5:00 am to get a leg up on my competition, but I don't think so. This phrase may incorrectly invoke images of a dog raising its leg. In fact "Getting a leg up" is from the act of an equestrian receiving help in mounting a horse. The helper would create a foothold by cupping the hands to heft the rider upward, throwing a leg up and over the steed.
fob What does "fob" mean?	attempt to satisfy somebody using deception
gomer What does "gomer" mean?	dumb, oafish person
putty in (someone's) hands What does "putty in (someone's) hands" mean?	very willing to do what someone else thinks or wants	The woman was putty in our hands and we were able to get everything that we wanted from her.
two's company, three's a crowd What does "two's company, three's a crowd" mean?	two people (usually a couple on a date) are happier when nobody else is around	My friend wanted to come with my girlfriend and I but I told him that two's company and three's a crowd so he stayed home.

thumbs up on (someone or something) What does "thumbs up on (someone or something)" mean?	to be in favor of someone or something	I waited to hear if it would be thumbs up on our new policy at work.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated, to take back a mistaken statement	I was forced to eat crow and apologize for the things that I said about my coworker.
close one's eyes to (something) What does "close one's eyes to (something)" mean?	to ignore something, to pretend that something is not really happening	My father closed his eyes to the problems that were happening in his company.
turn over What does "turn over" mean?	to do business to a certain amount of money/product	We turned over most of our stock last month.
jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	be badly frightened	I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw the man at the window.
out of commission What does "out of commission" mean?	to be broken, to be not operating	The old boat is out of commission and will not be operating for several months.

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Itchy Itching Palm Idiom