Kick The Habit Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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kick the habit What does kick the habit mean?	stop a bad habit	He has been trying to kick his smoking habit for many years.
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Spit the dummy What does "Spit the dummy" mean?	Reference to an infant spitting out their dummy (or pacifier) in order to cry. 'To spit the dummy' is to give up.

in store What does "in store" mean?	ready to happen, waiting	I don`t really know what the future has in store for me but I will be ready for anything.
beat the clock What does "beat the clock" mean?	to finish something before the time is up	The basketball team worked hard to beat the clock and win the game.
Angry as a bear What does "Angry as a bear" mean?	If someone is as angry as a bear, they are very angry.('Angry as a bear with a sore foot' is also used.)
fork out money for (something) What does "fork out money for (something)" mean?	to pay money for something	I had to fork out much money to have my car fixed.
variety is the spice of life What does "variety is the spice of life" mean?	differences and changes make life interesting	Variety is the spice of life and I enjoy doing different things in my free time.
Place in the sun What does "Place in the sun" mean?	If you have your place in the sun, you find wealth, happiness or whatever you are looking for in life.
as common as an old shoe What does "as common as an old shoe" mean?	low class, badly mannered	The young woman is as common as an old shoe.
neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	something that does not belong to a definite group	The man's opinions were neither fish nor fowl and nobody could put them into an identifiable category.
walk the plank What does "walk the plank" mean?	be forced by pirates to walk a long plank from the ship out over the water to your death	The pirates captured the small ship and forced the captain to walk the plank.

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Kick The Habit Idiom