American Idioms and Expressions

Make (someone's) Position Clear Idiom

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make (someone's) position clear
What does make (someone's) position clear mean?
clarify where someone stands on an issueThe politician made his position clear on the issue of taxes.

Some Random Idioms
cock
What does "cock" mean?
the penis
New brush sweeps clean
What does "New brush sweeps clean" mean?
'A new brush sweeps clean' means that someone with a new perspective can make great changes. However, the full version is 'a new brush sweeps clean, but an old brush knows the corners', which warns that experience is also a valuable thing. Sometimes 'broom' is used instead of 'brush'.
Not have two pennies to rub together
What does "Not have two pennies to rub together" mean?
If someone hasn't got two pennies to rub together, they are very poor indeed.
Nitty gritty
What does "Nitty gritty" mean?
If people get down to the nitty gritty, they concentrate on the most important and serious issues.
noggin
What does "noggin" mean?
the head (only used for people)
top dog
What does "top dog" mean?
the most important person in an organizationMy uncle is the top dog in his company.
pull up stakes
What does "pull up stakes" mean?
to move to another locationWe have decided to pull up stakes and move to London.
back the wrong horse
What does "back the wrong horse" mean?
to support someone or something that cannot or does not win or succeed We backed the wrong horse when we supported the candidate for mayor.

funky
What does "funky" mean?
strange; peculiar; odd. "Play that funky music, white boy" (song lyrics).
up to one's eyeballs (in something)
What does "up to one's eyeballs (in something)" mean?
to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something I was up to my eyeballs in homework all weekend.

give (someone) pause to think
What does "give (someone) pause to think" mean?
to cause someone to stop and thinkThe accident on the highway gave everyone pause to think.
turnoff
What does "turnoff" mean?
something unappealing, unenjoyable, or disgusting

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