Kiss Ass Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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kiss ass What does kiss ass mean?	flatter or toady up to someone for personal gain
kiss-ass What does kiss-ass mean?	obsequious or servile
kiss-ass What does kiss-ass mean?	obsequious, servile person
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up and about What does "up and about" mean?	recovered from an illness	He has been up and about for a couple of days since he left the hospital.

give it up What does "give it up" mean?	stop now; quit now
cut back on (something) What does "cut back on (something)" mean?	to use fewer or use less of something	We were forced to cut back on the number of people who were invited to the party.
Deep pockets but short arms What does "Deep pockets but short arms" mean?	Someone who has money but never puts his hand in his pocket to pay for anything has deep pockets but short arms.
in stitches What does "in stitches" mean?	laughing	They were in stitches over their teacher`s joke.
drown one`s sorrows What does "drown one`s sorrows" mean?	to drink alcohol or do something to forget one`s problems	The man is in the bar drowning his sorrows with a drink.

fly-by-night What does "fly-by-night" mean?	an unreliable business or person	The new company is a fly-by-night operation.
Know full well What does "Know full well" mean?	When you know full well, you are absolutely sure that you know.
horse trade What does "horse trade" mean?	to bargain in a hard and skillful way	We had to do some horse trading but finally we were able to buy the new house.
date someone What does "date someone" mean?	go on or have a date with someone	go on or have a date with someoneMy sister has been dating her boyfriend for over two years now.
jockey for position What does "jockey for position" mean?	try to push one's way into an advantageous position	Several of the salesmen began to jockey for position when they learned that the director of sales was leaving.
cut up What does "cut up" mean?	upset; distressed

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Kiss Ass Idiom