Jack Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jack What does jack mean?	Jack Daniel's whiskey.	Give me a glass of jack, straight.
jack What does jack mean?	steal a car with a driver or passenger in it.	My car got jacked but at least I'm all right.
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take a vacation What does "take a vacation" mean?	to go somewhere for a vacation	I have much stress at work and I want to take a vacation next month.

to cease and desist What does "to cease and desist" mean?	a legal phrase which means to stop doing something and not start again - often used in the form of a cease and desist order	The woman's husband was given a cease and desist order to stop bothering her.
come to life What does "come to life" mean?	to become alive or lively	The party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room.
sorry-ass What does "sorry-ass" mean?	depressed; sad; pathetic; worthless.	Get your sorry-ass car out of my space.
be off What does "be off" mean?	to leave or depart	I plan to be off very early tomorrow morning to go to the airport.
turn in (something) What does "turn in (something)" mean?	to give something to someone, to hand something to someone	I turned in the wallet that I had found to the police.
all thumbs What does "all thumbs" mean?	to be awkward and clumsy, a difficulty in fixing things or working with one's hands	The man is all thumbs and he can never fix something without making it worse.
clean out (something) or clean (something) out What does "clean out (something) or clean (something) out" mean?	to empty something, to tidy something by removing something	We spent the day trying to clean out our garage.

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