Jack Around Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jack around What does jack around mean?	mess around; do little or nothing; waste time
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Man of his word What does "Man of his word" mean?	A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises.
start from scratch What does "start from scratch" mean?	to start from the beginning	I lost all of my notes so I had to start from scratch with my project.
sit on its/their hands What does "sit on its/their hands" mean?	an audience refuses to applaud	The members of the audience sat on their hands after the performance by the singer.
defeat a motion What does "defeat a motion" mean?	to defeat an idea or proposal in a meeting	We easily defeated the motion to change the dates for next week's convention.
squat What does "squat" mean?	sit; sit down; sit and remain sitting
kick-ass What does "kick-ass" mean?	strong; vigorous
down with (an illness) What does "down with (an illness)" mean?	to be ill, to be sick at home	My sister was down with a cold so she could not go out for a few days.
get the floor What does "get the floor" mean?	to receive official permission to address an audience	When the principal finally got the floor everybody was ready to go home.
In an instant What does "In an instant" mean?	If something happens in an instant, it happens very rapidly.
square off to do (something) What does "square off to do (something)" mean?	to get ready for an argument or fight	The two candidates squared off to debate the important issues of the election.
Test the waters What does "Test the waters" mean?	If you test the waters, or test the water, you experiment to see how successful or acceptable something is before implementing it.

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Jack Around Idiom