Legs Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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legs What does legs mean?	ground soldiers; unit that is neither mechanized nor airborne
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one's lucky stars What does "one's lucky stars" mean?	a certain star or planet which is thought to bring a person good luck and success in life	You can count your lucky stars that you don`t have to work on a rainy day like today.

make a stink (about something) What does "make a stink (about something)" mean?	make a major issue out of something	The woman went to the store to make a stink about the broken CD player that she had bought.
bite one's tongue What does "bite one's tongue" mean?	to try hard not to say something that you want to say	I always bite my tongue when I am talking with my sister so that I do not say the wrong thing.
dish out (criticism) What does "dish out (criticism)" mean?	to criticize someone roughly, to treat someone roughly	Our supervisor likes to dish out criticism to others but he does not like to hear criticism about himself.
the early bird catches the worm What does "the early bird catches the worm" mean?	a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success	"Let`s leave at six o`clock in the morning. Remember, the early bird catches the worm."
slutty What does "slutty" mean?	a sexually promiscuous or alluring appearance (used only in reference to women).	She always looks slutty, even when she goes to church.
bump off (someone) What does "bump off (someone)" mean?	to kill someone	The criminal gang bumped off the leader of the other gang.
spamhaus What does "spamhaus" mean?	company or site that sends out spam email

dipstick What does "dipstick" mean?	jerk; twit; oaf
inside track What does "inside track" mean?	an advantage, shortest distance around a racetrack	I think that he has the inside track on getting the new job at the computer company.
a matter of record What does "a matter of record" mean?	a fact or event that is kept officially as a legal record	It was a matter of record how much the mayor had spent on the foreign trip.
iron (something) out What does "iron (something) out" mean?	to solve a problem	We spent several hours ironing out the final details of the contract.
COD What does "COD" mean?	Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver something	Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver somethingI decided to send away for some video cassettes and the company said that they would send them to me COD.

American Idioms and Expressions

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