Joint Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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joint What does joint mean?	prison; jail
joint What does joint mean?	marijuana cigarette
joint What does joint mean?	bar; tavern; grill
joint What does joint mean?	low-quality place for food or drink
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cut corners What does "cut corners" mean?	to economize, to try to spend less money	We have been forced to economize on expenses during these severe economic times.

to mean nothing to (someone) What does "to mean nothing to (someone)" mean?	have no effect or feeling for someone	My uncle is very wealthy and to lose money in a business transaction means nothing to him.
slow going What does "slow going" mean?	the slow rate of speed and the difficulty to do something	It was slow going as I studied for my mathematics test.
mean well What does "mean well" mean?	to have good intentions, to try to be kind and helpful	Although the woman means well, she always seems to cause herself many problems.
Cut it fine What does "Cut it fine" mean?	If you cut it fine, you only just manage to do something- at the very last moment. 'Cut things fine' is the same. 'Cut it a bit fine' is a common variation.
forever and a day What does "forever and a day" mean?	forever, always	It took forever and a day to get the book that we ordered from the bookstore.
Punching bag What does "Punching bag" mean?	A punching bag (or punch bag) is a person who gets a lot of unfair criticism.

the one that got away What does "the one that got away" mean?	a fish that you did not catch, an opportunity that you missed	My father said that he has caught many fish but the biggest one was the one that got away.
dine out What does "dine out" mean?	to eat a meal at a restaurant	I love to dine out at good restaurants.
write off (a loan/debt) What does "write off (a loan/debt)" mean?	to remove a loan/debt from a business record, to cancel a debt	It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.

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Joint Idiom