Kingpin Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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kingpin What does kingpin mean?	leader of a criminal gang
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in the mood for (something) What does "in the mood for (something)" mean?	feel like doing something	I am not in the mood for pizza this evening.

hold one`s horses What does "hold one`s horses" mean?	stop and wait patiently	"Hold your horses for a minute while I return to get my wallet."
coke What does "coke" mean?	cocaine
Baby boomer What does "Baby boomer" mean?	A baby boomer is someone born in the years after the end of the Second World War, a period when the population was growing very fast.
fraught with danger What does "fraught with danger" mean?	to be full of something dangerous and unpleasant	Their adventure was fraught with danger when the two boys went to the mountains.
for the duration (of something) What does "for the duration (of something)" mean?	for the whole time that something continues	We were forced to use the outside classroom for the duration of the semester.

eat dirt What does "eat dirt" mean?	to act humble, to accept another person's insults or bad treatment	We made the boy eat dirt after he accused us of lying.
have had enough What does "have had enough" mean?	have had as much as you need of something	I have had enough sun today so I will go home soon.
Sunday driver What does "Sunday driver" mean?	automobile driver who goes slowly and carefully.	I hate being stuck behind Sunday drivers.
one's lucky stars What does "one's lucky stars" mean?	a certain star or planet which is thought to bring a person good luck and success in life	You can count your lucky stars that you don`t have to work on a rainy day like today.
drink like a fish What does "drink like a fish" mean?	to drink alcohol to excessive amounts	The man drank like a fish at the party and he had to go home by taxi.

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Kingpin Idiom