Kind Of Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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kind of What does kind of mean?	rather; more or less; a little.	"I'm feeling kind of hungry. I think I'll makemyself a sandwich."
kind of What does kind of mean?	moderately, somewhat, more or less	I was kind of tired when I arrived home last night.
kind of What does kind of mean?	moderately, somewhat, more or less	I was kind of tired when I arrived home last night.
	Some Random Idioms
not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	not very much space	There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.

knickers What does "knickers" mean?	underwear
Deer in the headlights What does "Deer in the headlights" mean?	When one is caught offguard and needs to make a decision, but cannot react quickly.
give (someone) a free hand (with something) What does "give (someone) a free hand (with something)" mean?	to give someone complete control over something	The city gave the homeowners a free hand to plan the new playground.
put (something) down in black and white What does "put (something) down in black and white" mean?	write something down, make or draw up a contract	I put my strategy for the meeting down in black and white.
Cat's lick What does "Cat's lick" mean?	(Scot) A cat's lick is a very quick wash.
in consequence of (something) What does "in consequence of (something)" mean?	as a result of something	In consequence of my loss of job, I am no longer able to keep living in my present apartment.
grab a bite (to eat) What does "grab a bite (to eat)" mean?	to get something to eat	We stopped at a small restaurant to grab a bite to eat.
shitty What does "shitty" mean?	coated with feces
play hooky What does "play hooky" mean?	to not go to school when you should	The boys played hooky and went to the video game center for the afternoon.
one little bit What does "one little bit" mean?	any at all, at all (usually used in the negative)	I do not agree with my supervisor one little bit about my work performance.

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