Jazzy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jazzy What does jazzy mean?	appealing; enticing
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a race against time What does "a race against time" mean?	a rush to beat a deadline	It was a race against time to rescue the miners who were trapped in the mine.

off to a running start What does "off to a running start" mean?	start with a good fast beginning	start with a good fast beginningEveryone was off to a running start when the campaign to collect money for the new hospital began.
if looks could kill What does "if looks could kill" mean?	used when someone makes an unfriendly look or frowns at someone	If looks could kill then the horrible way that the woman looked at me would have killed me instantly.
At the top of my lungs What does "At the top of my lungs" mean?	If you shout at the top of your lungs, you shout as loudly as you possibly can.
turkey What does "turkey" mean?	failure; loss
Go south What does "Go south" mean?	If things go south, they get worse or go wrong.
table a discussion What does "table a discussion" mean?	to postpone a discussion until a later time	We tabled the discussion about the salary issue until the next meeting.

into thin air What does "into thin air" mean?	completely, without anything left	The group of hikers vanished into thin air and were never heard of again.
hot item What does "hot item" mean?	item that sells rapidly or successfully
do (someone's) bidding What does "do (someone's) bidding" mean?	to do what someone else wants	The principal was able to get the head teacher to do his bidding with the other teachers.
red-hot What does "red-hot" mean?	very hot, creating much excitement or demand	The new video game is red-hot and many people are waiting to buy one.
on foot What does "on foot" mean?	by walking	We decided to go to the stadium on foot.

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Jazzy Idiom