Knickers Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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knickers What does knickers mean?	underwear
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pull the plug on (someone or something) What does "pull the plug on (someone or something)" mean?	to expose someone`s secret activities	The company pulled the plug on the salesman and everyone learned about his illegal sales activities.

becoming on/to (someone) What does "becoming on/to (someone)" mean?	to make someone look good	The red dress looked very becoming on my girlfriend.
shit-ass What does "shit-ass" mean?	awful, repulsive person
second to none What does "second to none" mean?	to be better than everything	The performance by the opera singer was second to none.
have (something) on the tip of one's tongue What does "have (something) on the tip of one's tongue" mean?	be almost able to remember a specific fact such as a name or place	I have the actor's name on the tip of my tongue but I can't remember it.
a matter of fact What does "a matter of fact" mean?	something that can be proved and is true	It was a matter of fact that no taxes were paid by the company last year.
run out of patience What does "run out of patience" mean?	to become annoyed after being patient for a period of time	The mother has run out of patience with her son.
knocked up What does "knocked up" mean?	pregnant
fall into line What does "fall into line" mean?	to stand properly in a row (like soldiers)	The soldiers fell into line as they waited for the inspection.
on the face of it What does "on the face of it" mean?	on the surface of an issue or a problem	On the face of it, it is very easy to see who caused the problem with our schedules.
balance the books What does "balance the books" mean?	to check that all the money in a business is accounted for	The accountant spent several days trying to balance the books of his company.

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Knickers Idiom