Jacknife Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jacknife What does jacknife mean?	fold in; fold in half (said of a tractor-trailer that forms a "V" shape after a collision)
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nuke What does "nuke" mean?	nuclear weapon

curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being too nosy or curious may get a person into trouble	"You should not worry about what your friend is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat."
in flux What does "in flux" mean?	in constant change, changing	The school administration has been in flux for several months now.
shitstick What does "shitstick" mean?	horried person
arise from What does "arise from" mean?	to originate from, to be caused by	Fires often arise from people not being careful.
as cool as a cucumber What does "as cool as a cucumber" mean?	to be calm, to be not nervous or anxious	The man is as cool as a cucumber and never worries about anything.
gun bunny What does "gun bunny" mean?	artilleryman
as strong as a horse/ox What does "as strong as a horse/ox" mean?	very strong	The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.

force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to make someone do something that they do not want to do at that time	We decided to force the hand of our opponents because we wanted to finish the negotiations quickly.
whitebread What does "whitebread" mean?	ordinary; dull; plain
sniffer What does "sniffer" mean?	nose
throw money at (something) What does "throw money at (something)" mean?	to try to solve a problem by spending money on it	The president of our company is willing to throw much money at the factory problem.
take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands.

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Jacknife Idiom