Jaw Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jaw What does jaw mean?	chat; talk nonsense
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throw one`s weight around What does "throw one`s weight around" mean?	to use one`s influence in an aggressive way	Our boss has been throwing his weight around ever since he got his promotion.

gone What does "gone" mean?	asleep; unconscious
eat one's hat What does "eat one's hat" mean?	to do something extraordinary or special if something that you do not think will happen actually happens (this is always used with if and is used when you are quite certain that something will	I do not think that my friend will arrive here on time. If my friend does arrive here on time I will eat my hat. I do not think that our team will win the game today. If our team does win the ga
You`re telling me! What does "You`re telling me!" mean?	used to show that a thing is so clear that it doesn't need to be said	"This restaurant is very expensive and the food is not so good."
for days on end What does "for days on end" mean?	for many days	The man is able to go without sleep for days on end.
begin to see the light What does "begin to see the light" mean?	to begin to understand (something)	My sister began to see the light and decided to leave her boyfriend.
get (something) out in the open What does "get (something) out in the open" mean?	to stop hiding a fact or a secret	The lawyers tried to get things out in the open during the trial.
pick up (something) What does "pick up (something)" mean?	to pick up something that has fallen on the floor	"Could you please pick up my pen from the floor."
fond of (someone or something) What does "fond of (someone or something)" mean?	to like someone or something	Our daughter is very fond of her grandfather.
burn up What does "burn up" mean?	to burn completely (usually things and not buildings)	The uniforms burned up in the fire.
piss somebody off What does "piss somebody off" mean?	upset somebody

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