American Idioms and Expressions

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nickel and dime (someone)
What does "nickel and dime (someone)" mean?
to charge someone many small amounts of moneyThe constant small repairs to my car are beginning to nickel and dime me.
have a passion for (something)
What does "have a passion for (something)" mean?
have a strong feeling of need or love for somethingThe student wants to become a teacher because he has a passion for teaching English.
give (someone) a hand with (something)
What does "give (someone) a hand with (something)" mean?
to help someone with somethingI gave my friend a hand when he moved into his new apartment.
Work your tail off
What does "Work your tail off" mean?
If you work your tail off, you work extremely hard.
know a trick or two
What does "know a trick or two" mean?
to know a special way to deal with a problemMy father knows a trick or two about making model boats.
Kick something into the long grass
What does "Kick something into the long grass" mean?
If an issue or problem is kicked into the long grass, it is pushed aside and hidden in the hope that it will be forgotten or ignored.
crying need for (someone or something)
What does "crying need for (someone or something)" mean?
a desperate need for someone or somethingThere is a crying need for nurses in the local hospital.
do with (someone or something)
What does "do with (someone or something)" mean?
to be acquainted or involved or associated with someone or something "I do not know what that incident was to do with."

come out of the closet
What does "come out of the closet" mean?
to reveal one's secret interests, to reveal that one is gay Nobody was surprised when my cousin came out of the closet.

off one`s high horse
What does "off one`s high horse" mean?
to be not acting proud and scornful, to be not acting like you are better than othersWe got our boss off his high horse when he admitted that he had made many mistakes with the new product launch.
LPG
What does "LPG" mean?
Liquid Petroleum Gas Liquid Petroleum GasThe truck carrying LPG was in an accident on the highway last night.

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