Macho Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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macho What does macho mean?	super masculine / masculine to an extreme (in appearance and behavior).	"Her husband would never agree to help with thehousework;he's too macho to do that."
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by the sweat of one`s brow What does "by the sweat of one`s brow" mean?	by hard work	He managed to make enough money to buy the farm by the sweat of his brow.

Cream rises to the top What does "Cream rises to the top" mean?	A good person or idea cannot go unnoticed for long, just as cream poured in coffee or tea eventually rises to the top.
for the sake of (someone or something) What does "for the sake of (someone or something)" mean?	for the good of someone or something	My father decided to quit his job for the sake of his health.
publish or perish What does "publish or perish" mean?	university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university	The professor was forced to publish or perish if he wanted to advance in his career at the university.
cook the books/accounts What does "cook the books/accounts" mean?	to illegally change information in the accounting books in a company, to write down false numbers in the accounting books in a company	The accountant was cooking the books for more than one year before he was caught.
cramp one`s style What does "cramp one`s style" mean?	to limit one`s talk or action	Working in the new department is beginning to cramp my style.
feed one's face What does "feed one's face" mean?	to eat	I stopped at a small restaurant to feed my face.
a millstone around (someone's) neck What does "a millstone around (someone's) neck" mean?	a continual burden or handicap	The empty store was a millstone around the neck of the small businessman.

American Idioms and Expressions

Macho Idiom