Make A Bed Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make a bed What does make a bed mean?	arrange the sheets and blankets of a bed neatly	My mother always told me to make my bed when I was a child.
make a bed What does make a bed mean?	to arrange the sheets and blankets of a bed neatly	My mother always told me to make my bed when I was a child.
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coat and tie What does "coat and tie" mean?	a jacket or a sports coat and a necktie	The company asked everyone to wear a coat and tie to the company dinner.

a cat in gloves catches no mice What does "a cat in gloves catches no mice" mean?	if you are too careful and polite you may not get what you want	A cat in gloves catches no mice and I advised my friend that he should be more aggressive at work or he will not be successful.
pencil in What does "pencil in" mean?	schedule something tentatively
Drop in the ocean What does "Drop in the ocean" mean?	A drop in the ocean implies that something will have little effect because it is small and mostly insignificant.
wagon What does "wagon" mean?	station wagon
in dispute What does "in dispute" mean?	something that is in disagreement	Most parts of the agreement are not in dispute.
have a lump in one's throat What does "have a lump in one's throat" mean?	to feel like there is something in your throat as if you were going to cry	The man had a lump in his throat during his daugher's graduation.
lay one's hands on (something) What does "lay one's hands on (something)" mean?	find something, acquire something	If I can lay my hands on a slide projector, I will show you the pictures of my holiday tonight.

soup up (something) What does "soup up (something)" mean?	to make something faster or more powerful by changing or adding something (this expression is often used for a car)	My neighbor decided to soup up the car that he recently bought.
put one's toe in the water What does "put one's toe in the water" mean?	to slowly start to do something new to see if you like it or if other people will approve of it	I plan to put my toe in the water to see if the new job is suitable for me.
oreo What does "oreo" mean?	black person who adopts the lifestyle, attitudes, and such of White people
the living end What does "the living end" mean?	great, fantastic, the ultimate	My sister said that her new boyfriend was the living end.
cheek-to-cheek What does "cheek-to-cheek" mean?	with one person's cheek pressed up against another person's cheek	The couple was dancing cheek-to-cheek.

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Make A Bed Idiom