Make Waves Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make waves What does make waves mean?	create a disturbance	He is very quiet at work and does not like to make waves.
make waves What does make waves mean?	create trouble; create controversy
make waves What does make waves mean?	to create a disturbance	The man is very quiet at work and does not like to make waves.
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Up to your eyes What does "Up to your eyes" mean?	When you've got too much work to do, you're up to your eyes in it.

Sharp cookie What does "Sharp cookie" mean?	Someone who isn't easily deceived or fooled is a sharp cookie.
above board What does "above board" mean?	honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game)	honest, not secret (originally players showed their honesty by keeping their hands above the board when playing a game)The real estate agent was always above board when dealing with people who were trying to buy a house.
IQ What does "IQ" mean?	Intelligence Quotient - a measure of a person's intelligence	Intelligence Quotient - a measure of a person's intelligenceThe IQ of the new student is very high.

phishing What does "phishing" mean?	technique of directing people to fake Web sites in order to convince them to reveal personal informatio
nothing but (something) What does "nothing but (something)" mean?	to be only something	There were nothing but people who played wind instruments at the music camp.
as a duck takes to water What does "as a duck takes to water" mean?	easily and naturally	The little boy started to swim just as a duck takes to water.
cop a plea What does "cop a plea" mean?	to plead guilty to a crime in order to get a lesser penalty	The man was forced to cop a plea when the evidence against him became very strong.

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Make Waves Idiom