American Idioms and Expressions

Kith And Kin Idiom

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kith and kin What does kith and kin mean?	friends and relatives	All of our kith and kin attended the anniversary for my parents.
kith and kin What does kith and kin mean?	friends and relatives	All of our kith and kin attended the anniversary for my parents.
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tuchus What does "tuchus" mean?	buttocks; posterior

make waves What does "make waves" mean?	create a disturbance	He is very quiet at work and does not like to make waves.
cash in on (something) What does " cash in on (something)" mean?	to make a lot of money at something	The small city cashed in on their success after the winter Olympics.
Go spare What does "Go spare" mean?	(UK) If you go spare, you lose your temper completely.
Dutch auction What does "Dutch auction" mean?	an auction where you start off with a high price and then reduce it	They always sell the flowers at a Dutch auction at the downtown market.

blow one's top What does "blow one's top" mean?	to become very angry	The supervisor blew his top when the employee was late.
have the green light What does "have the green light" mean?	to have a signal to start or continue something	The company finally has the green light to start the project. pink Idioms
hung up on someone What does "hung up on someone" mean?	be obsessed with another person	be obsessed with another personThe young woman has been hung up on a member of her tennis club for many months now.
a rolling stone What does "a rolling stone" mean?	a person who does not live or work in one place	The man is a rolling stone and I never know where to find him.
bag of tricks What does "bag of tricks" mean?	a collection of special techniques or methods	The teacher has a bag of tricks to keep her students occupied.

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