Lid Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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lid What does lid mean?	eyelid
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PAFO What does "PAFO" mean?	pissed (drunk) and fell over
bigwig What does "bigwig" mean?	an important person, a leader	Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.
have cold feet What does "have cold feet" mean?	to become timid or afraid to do or try something	I think that my friend has cold feet and will not go to the party with me.
second-guess (someone) What does "second-guess (someone)" mean?	to try to guess what someone else intends to do or would have done in a situation	You should never try to second-guess the actions of the firefighters in a dangerous situation.

cool What does "cool" mean?	excellent; very pleasing; great
He who pays the piper calls the tune What does "He who pays the piper calls the tune" mean?	the person who pays for something has control over how the money is used	He who pays the piper calls the tune and the owner of the sports team can decide who will play on the team.
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (sometimes annoying them)	I did not want to go into my supervisor's office and have him bend my ear for a long time.
drop everything What does "drop everything" mean?	to stop doing what you are doing	When the fire alarm rang we dropped everything and went outside.

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