Jam Packed Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jam-packed What does jam-packed mean?	crowded, full	The train that we took this morning was jam-packed with people.
jam-packed What does jam-packed mean?	crowded, full	The train this morning was jam-packed with people.
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fraught with danger What does "fraught with danger" mean?	to be full of something dangerous and unpleasant	The mountain adventure was fraught with danger.

come alive What does "come alive" mean?	to brighten up and become active	The girl finally came alive and began to enjoy the party.
give me five What does "give me five" mean?	a request to touch hands as a form of greeting or agreement
lower one's voice What does "lower one's voice" mean?	speak more softly	The usher in the movie theater asked me to lower my voice.
kid (noun) What does "kid (noun)" mean?	(noun): child.	A: "You have three kids, don't you?"B: "That's right. I have two girls and a boy."
welcome (someone) with open arms What does "welcome (someone) with open arms" mean?	to greet someone eagerly or warmly	We welcomed the new teacher with open arms.

at all costs What does "at all costs" mean?	no matter what, regardless of the cost or difficulty	The company decided to protect their market share at all costs.
keep one`s nose to the grindstone What does "keep one`s nose to the grindstone" mean?	to continue to work hard at something, to continue to keep busy at something	My friend is keeping his nose to the grindstone in order to save enough money to buy a new car.
shove (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "shove (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wanted	I do not like him because he is always trying to shove his ideas down my throat.
the one (for someone) What does "the one (for someone)" mean?	the right partner, the one to marry	the right partner, the one to marryAs soon as I introduced my girlfriend to my mother she said that she was probably the one for me.

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