Meltdown Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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meltdown What does meltdown mean?	complete collapse or failure
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cry wolf What does "cry wolf" mean?	to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there	The man is crying wolf. There is no danger that the electrical system will cause a fire.

On the hoof What does "On the hoof" mean?	If you decide something on the hoof, you do it without planning, responding to events as they happen.
long arm of the law What does "long arm of the law" mean?	the police and laws are so powerful that no matter where you are you will be found and punished	The criminal was sought by the long arm of the law until he was finally captured.
muscle What does "muscle" mean?	power in a car
breathe down (someone`s) neck What does "breathe down (someone`s) neck" mean?	to watch someone closely (often by standing right behind them), to pressure someone to do something	My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to pressure me to finish the report.
far out What does "far out" mean?	to be strange	The man's sense of humor was far out and nobody understood him.

wizard What does "wizard" mean?	cool; neat; excellent (no longer used).	That's so wizard. It's amazing.
stinkpot What does "stinkpot" mean?	baby with a soiled diaper (usually from defecation)
jerk around What does "jerk around" mean?	harass or waste somebody's time

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Meltdown Idiom