Land An Account Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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land an account What does land an account mean?	to acquire an account	The salesman landed a large account on his first day of work.
land an account What does land an account mean?	to acquire an account	The salesman landed a large account on his first day of work.
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shot What does "shot" mean?	launch of a rocket

at loggerheads with (someone) What does "at loggerheads with (someone)" mean?	to be having a quarrel with someone, to oppose someone	We have been at loggerheads with the company over their plans to build a new office complex.
crush What does "crush" mean?	feeling of love, romantic desire, or sexual attraction (usually among teenagers)
iron fist in a velvet glove What does "iron fist in a velvet glove" mean?	kind and gentle on the outside but determined and ruthless on the inside	The government committee used an iron fist in a velvet glove to get the information that they wanted.
force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to make someone do something that they do not want to do at that time	The man threatened to quit his job so the company decided to force his hand and make him either continue or quit.
get ahold of (someone or something) What does "get ahold of (someone or something)" mean?	to make contact with someone, to obtain something	I have been trying very hard to get ahold of my old high school teacher.
G What does "G" mean?	thousand dollars
fall back on (someone or something) What does "fall back on (someone or something)" mean?	to seek help when other things have failed	The woman had to fall back on her father when her business began to have problems.
drag on What does "drag on" mean?	to pass very slowly, to make something longer	The speech was dragging on so we decided to leave early.
get involved with (someone) What does "get involved with (someone)" mean?	to become associated with someone (often romantically)	The bank teller got involved with the bank manager several months ago .
as poor as a church mouse What does "as poor as a church mouse" mean?	very poor	My cousin is as poor as a church mouse and never has any money to spend.
shuttle (someone) from place to place What does "shuttle (someone) from place to place" mean?	to move someone from place to place	The volunteer drivers shuttled the athletes from place to place during the sports event.

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Land An Account Idiom