Make A Bundle/pile Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make a bundle/pile What does make a bundle/pile mean?	make a lot of money	My father made a bundle on the stock market several years ago.
make a bundle/pile What does make a bundle/pile mean?	to make a lot of money	I made a bundle on the stock market and decided to buy a house.
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table a discussion What does "table a discussion" mean?	to postpone a discussion until a later time	We tabled the discussion about the salary issue until the next meeting.

shades of (someone or something) What does "shades of (someone or something)" mean?	a reminder of someone or something	The festival continued with shades of the large festivals of many years ago.
bark up the wrong tree What does "bark up the wrong tree" mean?	to make a wrong assumption about something	The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of the criminal.
pitch camp What does "pitch camp" mean?	to set up or arrange a campsite	We stopped for the night next to a small river and pitched camp.
in ruin What does "in ruin" mean?	destroyed	Most of the hotels along the beach were in ruin after the hurricane.
a tin ear for (something) What does "a tin ear for (something)" mean?	the inability to judge the value of music etc.	The woman has a tin ear for music and she is not a good singer at all.

pardon me for living What does "pardon me for living" mean?	idiom. no; no way (a strong, sarcastic rebuke)
plumb loco What does "plumb loco" mean?	to be completely crazy	The man is plumb loco and everyone tries to stay away from him.
pay up What does "pay up" mean?	to pay now	I had to pay up my parking tickets or I would lose my driving license.
get one's knuckles rapped What does "get one's knuckles rapped" mean?	to receive punishment for something	The boy got his knuckles rapped after a stern lecture from the judge.

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Make A Bundle/pile Idiom