Jolt To A Stop Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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jolt to a stop What does jolt to a stop mean?	stop moving suddenly which causes a jolt	The train jolted to a stop when the engineer put the brakes on.
jolt to a stop What does jolt to a stop mean?	to stop moving suddenly which causes a jolt	The train jolted to a stop when the engineer put the brakes on.
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cheesed off What does "cheesed off" mean?	to be annoyed	I was cheesed off that I would not be able to go away for the weekend.

hit What does "hit" mean?	success; something approved of or highly regarded
take up (space or room) What does "take up (space or room)" mean?	to fill a space or room, to occupy space or room	The old chairs are taking up space in the garage.
smashed What does "smashed" mean?	drunk; intoxicated
call (someone's) bluff What does "call (someone's) bluff" mean?	to try to make someone prove that they can actually do what they say they can	The government called the union's bluff when the union threatened to go on strike.

be up and running What does "be up and running" mean?	(for a technological process) be operational; be ready to use .	"John's Coffee Shoppe on the Web has been up andrunning since December 1995."
scum What does "scum" mean?	semen
a shot in the arm What does "a shot in the arm" mean?	something inspiring, something that gives someone energy	The latest opinion polls were a shot in the arm for the mayor's re-election campaign.
a calculated risk What does "a calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer screen on the market.
slice of the pie What does "slice of the pie" mean?	a share of something	The government wants a slice of the pie of the money from the new casinos.
piss What does "piss" mean?	low-quality beer or liquor

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Jolt To A Stop Idiom