Man To Man Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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man-to-man What does man-to-man mean?	frank or honest, direct	I had a man-to-man talk with my friend about his problem last night.
man-to-man What does man-to-man mean?	frank or honest, direct	I had a man-to-man talk with my friend about his recent problem.
	Some Random Idioms
be up What does "be up" mean?	to expire, to be finished	The time was up so we went home.

be all ears What does "be all ears" mean?	to listen eagerly and carefully	The boy was all ears when the teacher began to talk about the circus.
up to one's ears (in something) What does "up to one's ears (in something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved or busy with something	My friend is up to her ears in her science project at the moment.
crack a book What does "crack a book" mean?	to open a book to study (usually used in the negative)	I did very well in the course even though I did not crack a book until the last week of classes.
Lower than a snake's belly What does "Lower than a snake's belly" mean?	Someone or something that is lower than a snake's belly is of a very low moral standing.
top dog What does "top dog" mean?	the most important person in an organization	My uncle is the top dog in his company.
hassle (verb) What does "hassle (verb)" mean?	(verb): annoy; bother; interrupt one's normal routine.	"If you'd stop hassling me, I might get thisfinished on time!"
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link What does "A chain is no stronger than its weakest link" mean?	This means that processes, organisations, etc, are vulnerable because the weakest person or part can always damage or break them.

keep up What does "keep up" mean?	do not stop, continue	We are working hard to keep up the same level of production as last year.
able to do (something) blindfolded What does "able to do (something) blindfolded" mean?	to be able to do something easily and quickly	The car was easy to fix and we were able to do it blindfolded.
Rice missionary What does "Rice missionary" mean?	A rice missionary gives food to hungry people as a way of converting them to Christianity.
spin (something) off What does "spin (something) off" mean?	to create something as a by-product of something else	The computer company plans to spin off some new products from their original invention.
air (something) out What does "air (something) out" mean?	to freshen something by putting it out in the open air	We put the blankets outside in order to air them out.

American Idioms and Expressions

Man To Man Idiom