Laid Back Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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laid-back What does laid-back mean?	relaxed, not worried by things	Our teacher has a very laid-back attitude about how long we should spend preparing for our class.
laid-back What does laid-back mean?	relaxed; at ease; unrufffled
laid-back What does laid-back mean?	relaxed, not worried by things	Our teacher is very laid-back about most things in our classroom.
	Some Random Idioms
Rather you than me What does "Rather you than me" mean?	Rather you than me is an expression used when someone has something unpleasant or arduous to do. It is meant in a good natured way of expressing both sympathy and having a bit of a laugh at their expense.
demi-veg What does "demi-veg" mean?	quasi-vegetarian; part-time vegetarian
out of the red What does "out of the red" mean?	to be out of debt	The small company is out of the red after two years of cutting costs.
none other than (someone) What does "none other than (someone)" mean?	the very person (that one may be talking/thinking about)	I went to the airport and I saw none other than the president of our company.

a drag on (someone) What does "a drag on (someone)" mean?	a burden to someone	The problems at work were a drag on my friend and he became sick because of them.
put in time What does "put in time" mean?	to spend time doing something	He put in a lot of time fixing up his house and now it looks very beautiful.
in the same breath What does "in the same breath" mean?	almost at the same time	My friend was complaining about her teacher but in the same breath she said that she wanted to continue with the class.
be up and running What does "be up and running" mean?	(for a technological process) be operational; be ready to use .	"John's Coffee Shoppe on the Web has been up andrunning since December 1995."
piggyback What does "piggyback" mean?	sitting or being carried on the back and shoulders	The man was carrying his child around the room piggyback style.
rub off on (someone) What does "rub off on (someone)" mean?	to transmit a characteristic of one person to someone else	The woman's habit of talking all the time has rubbed off on her friend as well.

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Laid Back Idiom