Joker In The Pack Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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joker in the pack What does joker in the pack mean?	someone or something that is likely to change a situation in an unexpected way (the joker is one of the cards in a deck of cards that can be used as any card that you want in some games)	The small company was almost bankrupt. However, their new product was the joker in the pack that could save their business.
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call (someone) names What does "call (someone) names" mean?	to call a person unpleasant names	The children began to call the new student names.
find one's tongue What does "find one's tongue" mean?	to be able to talk	The man could not find his tongue when he was asked to speak at the banquet.
make a break for (something/somewhere) What does "make a break for (something/somewhere)" mean?	move or run quickly to something or somewhere	The audience made a break for the doors as soon as the concert was over.
with open arms What does "with open arms" mean?	warmly, eagerly, happily	The author was welcomed with open arms when he came to visit the city.
hoe What does "hoe" mean?	prostitute; whore

guard against (someone or something) What does "guard against (someone or something)" mean?	to take care to avoid someone or something	When we go to the beach we must guard against the hot sun.
stuck in a rut What does "stuck in a rut" mean?	to be in an established way of living that never changes (although you may want it to change)	My neighbor says that she is stuck in a rut and would like to change jobs.
until the cows come home What does "until the cows come home" mean?	until very late, for a long time	We can talk until the cows come home this evening.
move up (in the world) What does "move up (in the world)" mean?	advance and become successful	The young man is working hard and is moving up in the world.
French kiss What does "French kiss" mean?	kissing with the tongue
At the eleventh hour What does "At the eleventh hour" mean?	At the very last moment.	The union negotiator went right down to the eleventh hour before accepting the company's final offer. On a 12-hour clock (rather than the 24-hour clock used by scientists, the military, et al) the hours of 12 noon and 12 midnight seem to hold special significance. De-marking the transition from morning to afternoon and the end of the day, they are often used as deadlines (high noon, the stroke of midnight). To come at "the eleventh hour" implies that it comes in the last hour before the deadline. The choice of "the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" as the time to end W.W.I was quite apt.

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Joker In The Pack Idiom