Jumping Off Place/point Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Jumping Off Place/point Idiom mean?

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jumping-off place/point What does jumping-off place/point mean?	the starting place of a long trip, start of something	We gathered early in the morning at the jumping-off place for our hike to the mountains.
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out of practice What does "out of practice" mean?	to be performing poorly due to a lack of practice	I am out of practice and I cannot play the trumpet very well at all.
kicky What does "kicky" mean?	appealing; fun; exciting
gold digger What does "gold digger" mean?	woman seeking a relationship partner for money
but for (someone or something) What does "but for (someone or something)" mean?	if it were not for someone or something	The man would have easily got the new job, but for the fact that he was not honest about his previous experience.
put (something) plainly What does "put (something) plainly" mean?	to state something firmly and explicitly	My supervisor put his ideas very plainly when we gathered for the monthly meeting.
a leopard can't change its spots What does "a leopard can't change its spots" mean?	you cannot change someone's basic human nature or bad qualities	The manager wrote a letter of apology to the customer but a leopard can't change its spots and I do not believe that the manager has changed and the letter does not mean anything.
honesty is the best policy What does "honesty is the best policy" mean?	it is always best to be honest in everything that you do	it is always best to be honest in everything that you doHonesty is the best policy and when the man found the purse on the street he gave it to a policeman.

come to a bad end What does "come to a bad end" mean?	to have a disaster, to die	The man and his family came to a bad end when they moved to the country.
pain in the ass What does "pain in the ass" mean?	highly irritating or difficult
It takes a village to raise a child What does "It takes a village to raise a child" mean?	It takes many people to teach a child all that he or she should know.
on the other hand What does "on the other hand" mean?	from another point of view, from the other side of an issue	I am very tired but on the other hand I must do some work tonight.
Toot you own horn What does "Toot you own horn" mean?	If someone toot their own horn, they like to boast about their achievements.

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Jumping Off Place/point Idiom