Kid (noun) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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kid (noun) What does kid (noun) mean?	(noun): child.	A: "You have three kids, don't you?"B: "That's right. I have two girls and a boy."
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pick up (something) What does "pick up (something)" mean?	to learn something without formal study	I picked up a lot of French when I lived in France for a year.

MIA What does "MIA" mean?	Missing In Action	Missing In ActionAccording to some people in the United States there are still some MIA soldiers in Vietnam.
Poison pill What does "Poison pill" mean?	A poison pill is a strategy designed to prevent a company from being take over.
keep one's opinions to oneself What does "keep one's opinions to oneself" mean?	don't give your opinion (especially when you disagree with others)	I try to keep my opinions to myself when I talk to my father about the local city government.
toss one's hat into the ring What does "toss one's hat into the ring" mean?	to announce that one is running for an elected office	My friend tossed his hat into the ring and will try and become the school president.
hot What does "hot" mean?	sexy (for women in particular)
march to (the beat of) a different drummer What does "march to (the beat of) a different drummer" mean?	believe in a different set of principles	My friend marches to the beat of a different drummer and always does what he thinks is the right thing to do.

not lift a finger/hand What does "not lift a finger/hand" mean?	not do anything to help anyone	Although he is a nice person he will not lift a finger to help anyone else.
skin and bones What does "skin and bones" mean?	a person or animal that is very thin or skinny	The dog was skin and bones after his owner stopped giving him food.
fill (someone) in or fill in (someone) What does "fill (someone) in or fill in (someone)" mean?	to tell someone the details about something	"I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend."

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Kid (noun) Idiom