Motor Mouth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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motor mouth What does motor mouth mean?	person who speaks quickly and excessively
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smokin' What does "smokin'" mean?	excellent; very hot

dressed to the nines/teeth What does "dressed to the nines/teeth" mean?	to be dressed elegantly	The movie stars were dressed to the nines during the awards ceremony.
naked eye What does "naked eye" mean?	the human eye (with no microscope/binoculars/telescope etc.)	It was difficult to see the star with the naked eye.
win out (over someone or something) What does "win out (over someone or something)" mean?	be victorious or successful after hard work or difficulty	We finally won out over our boss and he agreed to listen to our complaints.
in other words What does "in other words" mean?	say something in a different (usually more direct) way	In other words, if I don`t finish the assignment by Wednesday I will not pass the course.
face down (someone) What does "face down (someone)" mean?	to confront someone boldly	The government decided to face down the striking transportation workers.
pink slip What does "pink slip" mean?	a termination notice from a job	I received my pink slip last week and I am now looking for a new job.
first out of the gate What does "first out of the gate" mean?	the first person to begin a project	The businessman was the first out of the gate in the effort to raise money for the new concert hall.

Many hands make light work What does "Many hands make light work" mean?	a lot of help will make a job seem easy	Many hands make light work and having lots of people to help made the job easy.
get (something) out of one's system What does "get (something) out of one's system" mean?	to get rid of the desire to do something	I went on a short holiday so that I could get travelling out of my system.
black-tie event/affair What does "black-tie event/affair" mean?	a formal event where guests wear semi-formal clothes with men wearing black bow ties with tuxedos or dinner jackets	The award ceremony for the movie awards was a black-tie affair.

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Motor Mouth Idiom