Man In The Street Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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man in the street What does man in the street mean?	an average or ordinary person	According to the man in the street the government is not very popular.
man in the street What does man in the street mean?	an average or ordinary person	According to the man in the street the city government is not very popular.
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blow (someone's) cover What does "blow (someone's) cover" mean?	to reveal someone's true identity or purpose	The police blew the secret detectives cover by mistake.

Fleet of foot What does "Fleet of foot" mean?	If someone is fleet of foot, they are very quick.
jack up What does "jack up" mean?	raise the price of something
a new deal What does "a new deal" mean?	a complete change, a fresh start, another chance	The player was given a new deal by the team although the previous year he had not played well.
for the heck/hell of it What does "for the heck/hell of it" mean?	just for fun	We went down to the river to throw stones just for the heck of it.
big cheese What does "big cheese" mean?	an important person, a leader	My uncle is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him.

fan the flames of (something) What does "fan the flames of (something)" mean?	to make a situation worse	The speech by the labor leader fanned the flames of the protesting workers.
able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut What does "able to (do something) with one's eyes closed/shut" mean?	able to do something very easily	The car mechanic was able to fix my car with his eyes closed.
take the law into one's own hands What does "take the law into one's own hands" mean?	to act as a judge and jury for someone who has done something wrong	The soldiers took the law into their own hands when they entered the town.
monkey business What does "monkey business" mean?	unethical or illegal activity, mischief	The boy should stop the monkey business and do the job correctly.
get involved with (someone) What does "get involved with (someone)" mean?	to become associated with someone (often romantically)	The bank teller got involved with the bank manager several months ago .
In the tall cotton What does "In the tall cotton" mean?	A phrase that expresses good times or times of plenty and wealth as tall cotton means a good crop.

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Man In The Street Idiom