Mineral Rights Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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mineral rights What does mineral rights mean?	the right to take minerals or money from the minerals on one's property	The farmer owned all of the mineral rights on his property.
mineral rights What does mineral rights mean?	the right to take minerals or money from the minerals on one's property	The farmer owned all of the mineral rights on his property.
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shut up (someone or something) What does "shut up (someone or something)" mean?	to confine someone or something	We always shut up our dog in the house when the postal worker comes.

dead on one's feet What does "dead on one's feet" mean?	very tired, worn out	I was dead on my feet when I returned from shopping all day.
break a habit What does "break a habit" mean?	to end a habit	My sister worked very hard to break her habit of eating too much chocolate.
Like Chinese arithmetic What does "Like Chinese arithmetic" mean?	If something is complicated and hard to understand, it's like Chinese arithmetic.
Into each life some rain must fall What does "Into each life some rain must fall" mean?	This means that bad or unfortunate things will happen to everyone at some time.
while away the time What does "while away the time" mean?	spend or waste time pleasantly	We spent the afternoon whiling away the time by the river.
stand adjourned What does "stand adjourned" mean?	to be dismissed or to end (used for a meeting)	"This meeting now stands adjourned."
revved up What does "revved up" mean?	excited; eager
get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to something (like you would become accustomed to the movement of a ship)	After we got our sea legs we were able to get up and walk around the boat.
kick back What does "kick back" mean?	bribe; money paid to effect an outcome

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Mineral Rights Idiom