Jam On The Brakes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jam on the brakes What does jam on the brakes mean?	quickly put the brakes on in a car to stop	He jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child.
jam on the brakes What does jam on the brakes mean?	to quickly put the brakes on to stop a car or truck etc.	I jammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the child.
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sock it to (someone) What does "sock it to (someone)" mean?	to give everything that one is capable of to do something	The president socked it to the audience during his speech at the convention.
catch (someone) napping What does "catch (someone) napping" mean?	to find someone asleep, to find someone unprepared for something	The boss caught the employee napping and became very angry.
loony What does "loony" mean?	mentally unstable person
much in evidence What does "much in evidence" mean?	very visible or evident	The symphony musicians were much in evidence at the opening of the cultural center.
Round the houses What does "Round the houses" mean?	If you go round the houses, you do something in an inefficient way when there is a quicker, more convenient way.

dollar for dollar What does "dollar for dollar" mean?	considering the cost	Dollar for dollar the new hotel is the best bargain in this city for tourists.
step into (someone's) shoes What does "step into (someone's) shoes" mean?	to take over a job or other role from someone	I will have to step into my supervisor's shoes while he is away on vacation.
throw one's weight around What does "throw one's weight around" mean?	give orders, attempt to boss people around	The new supervisor likes to throw his weight around the company.
act as a guinea pig What does "act as a guinea pig" mean?	to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone	I was not happy to act as a guinea pig for the new training material.
up to no good What does "up to no good" mean?	doing something bad	The boys were up to no good after school.

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Jam On The Brakes Idiom