Jam Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jam What does jam mean?	problem; difficulty
jam What does jam mean?	play musical instruments together in an improvisational style
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Whole kit and caboodle What does "Whole kit and caboodle" mean?	The whole kit and caboodle means 'everything' required or involved in something. ('Kaboodle' is an alternative spelling.)

go on a diet What does "go on a diet" mean?	to start a plan/program to decrease some foods in order to decrease one's weight	I plan to go on a diet at the beginning of the year.
flex one's muscles What does "flex one's muscles" mean?	do something that shows that you have power and intend to use it	The new president of our company was flexing his muscles when he threatened to close one of the factories.
instrumental in (doing something) What does "instrumental in (doing something)" mean?	playing an important part in doing something	Our teacher was instrumental in getting the school to change their policy on using the library after school.
ticker What does "ticker" mean?	heart
run down (someone) What does "run down (someone)" mean?	to say bad things about someone, to criticize someone	The girl is always running down her friends. That is why nobody likes her.
get a kick out of (someone or something) What does "get a kick out of (someone or something)" mean?	to enjoy someone or something	My father got a kick out of seeing his old school friend.

take one`s hat off to (someone) What does "take one`s hat off to (someone)" mean?	to admire/respect/praise someone	You have to take your hat off to our boss. He has built his company from almost nothing.
pussy What does "pussy" mean?	female genitalia
turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?	to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it	Our teacher usually turns a blind eye to a student who comes to class one or two minutes late.

American Idioms and Expressions

Jam Idiom