Loud And Clear Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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loud and clear What does loud and clear mean?	clear and distinct	I could hear the announcement loud and clear.
loud and clear What does loud and clear mean?	clear and distinct	I could hear the announcement loud and clear.
	Some Random Idioms
take the cake What does "take the cake" mean?	to be the best or the worst	The woman's manners take the cake. They are very bad.
lie low What does "lie low" mean?	stay quietly out of sight, try not to attract attention	"The man is very angry at you so I think that you should lie low for a few days until he calms down."
jack up the price of (something) What does "jack up the price of (something)" mean?	to make a price higher	The steel company decided to jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.
strike a sour note What does "strike a sour note" mean?	to signify something unpleasant	The statements of the speaker struck a sour note with many members of the audience.
Butter wouldn't melt in their mouth What does "Butter wouldn't melt in their mouth" mean?	If someone looks as if butter wouldn't melt in their mouth, they look very innocent.
fine state of affairs What does "fine state of affairs" mean?	an unpleasant situation	The mess in the bathroom was a fine state of affairs and I had to deal with it quickly.

prod What does "prod" mean?	reminder; way to make somebody remember something
put one's clothes in mothballs What does "put one's clothes in mothballs" mean?	to put something in storage with mothballs	The woman plans to put her coat in mothballs for the winter.
put (something) on the back burner What does "put (something) on the back burner" mean?	to delay or postpone something	We have put our plans for a holiday on the back burner as we try to do some repairs to our house.

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Loud And Clear Idiom