Lesser Of The Two Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lesser of the two What does lesser of the two mean?	the smaller of two things, the one with the least amount	I ordered the food and when the two plates arrived I took the lesser of the two.
lesser (of the two) What does lesser (of the two) mean?	the smaller one of the two	We chose the lesser of the two cars when we went to the car rental agency.
lesser of the two What does lesser of the two mean?	the smaller of two things, the one with the least amount	I ordered the food and when the two plates arrived I took the lesser of the two.
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liquid assets What does "liquid assets" mean?	property or belongings that can easily be converted into cash	The company sold some of its liquid assets in order to raise cash.

back of beyond What does "back of beyond" mean?	somewhere very remote	Every summer we go to the back of beyond for a camping trip.
clod What does "clod" mean?	oaf; stupid person
(have a) bee in one`s bonnet What does "(have a) bee in one`s bonnet" mean?	to have an idea that continually occupies one`s thoughts.	My friend has a bee in her bonnet about going to Europe next year.

cock of the walk What does "cock of the walk" mean?	someone who thinks that he or she is more important than others in a group	The supervisor thinks that he is cock of the walk. He thinks that he can do anything that he wants.
cost an arm and a leg What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?	to cost much money	My father paid an arm and a leg for his car and he loves driving it.
a falling-out (with someone) What does "a falling-out (with someone)" mean?	a disagreement or quarrel with someone	We had a falling-out during our holiday and we have not spoken since.
lesser of two evils What does "lesser of two evils" mean?	the less bad thing of two bad things	I did not want to take the job but it was the lesser of two evils because having no job was even worse.
turn over What does "turn over" mean?	to do business to a certain amount of money/product	We turned over most of our stock last month.
with relish What does "with relish" mean?	with pleasure or enjoyment	I began my new job and started doing my work with relish.

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Lesser Of The Two Idiom