Jamming Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jamming What does jamming mean?	very good; excellent; outstanding
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below average What does "below average" mean?	to be lower or worse than average	The amount of rain was below average during the winter.

polish off What does "polish off" mean?	finish up; complete; remove the last of (said of food or work).	He polished off the rest of the cake.
back the wrong horse What does "back the wrong horse" mean?	to support someone or something that cannot win or succeed	We backed the wrong horse in the election and our candidate lost badly.
wash one`s hands of (someone or something) What does "wash one`s hands of (someone or something)" mean?	abandon, refuse responsibility for (someone or something)	He washed his hands of the problem after the others refused to deal with it.
eat one`s words What does "eat one`s words" mean?	to take back something that one has said, to admit that something is not true	I told my boss that I would soon quit my job but later I had to eat my words and tell him that I wanted to stay.

wide of the mark What does "wide of the mark" mean?	far from the target, incorrect	His ideas for the company are wide of the mark from what everybody expected.
bud What does "bud" mean?	beer;, esp. Budweiser beer
banana What does "banana" mean?	Asian person who adopts the lifestyle, attitudes, and such of White people
fuck around What does "fuck around" mean?	spend time doing minor, irrelevant things.	Don't fuck around anymore.
on one's feet What does "on one's feet" mean?	standing up	I was on my feet for several hours yesterday.

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Jamming Idiom