Just Now Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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just now What does just now mean?	this very moment, almost at this moment	The accident happened just now. The police haven`t even arrived yet.
just now What does just now mean?	this very moment, almost at this moment	The accident happened just now. The police have not even arrived yet.
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rub shoulders (with someone) What does "rub shoulders (with someone)" mean?	to work closely or associate with someone	The sales manager rubs shoulders with some of the top business people in the city.

call it quits What does "call it quits" mean?	to stop, to finish	I called it quits and went home for the day.
a leading question What does "a leading question" mean?	a question to a witness that is designed to suggest or produce the reply that is wanted by the questioner	The judge criticized the lawyer for asking leading questions during the trial.
get under (someone`s) skin What does "get under (someone`s) skin" mean?	to bother or irritate someone	My neighbor is beginning to get under my skin with her constant complaining.
in the swim What does "in the swim" mean?	active in something, know what is going on	He is definitely in the swim. He has information about everybody.
nuke What does "nuke" mean?	destroy or obliterate somebody or something

what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean?	what is good for one person should be good for another person as well	"What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to do something if you will not do it yourself."
explain (something) away What does "explain (something) away" mean?	to explain something so that it seems less important	The sales clerk tried to explain away the problem with the sales receipt.
as free as a bird What does "as free as a bird" mean?	completely free, carefree	I was as free as a bird when I finished my final school exam.
wrap (someone) around one`s little finger What does "wrap (someone) around one`s little finger" mean?	to have complete control over someone, to manipulate someone	The woman has her boss wrapped around her little finger and she can do anything that she wants.
break a habit What does "break a habit" mean?	to end a habit	My sister worked very hard to break her habit of eating too much chocolate.
as easy as ABC What does "as easy as ABC" mean?	very easy	Learning how to use a computer was as easy as ABC for the children.

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Just Now Idiom