Mug Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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mug What does mug mean?	study; learn quickly or intensively
	Some Random Idioms
burst out laughing What does "burst out laughing" mean?	to begin to laugh suddenly	We burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse.
Dunkirk spirit What does "Dunkirk spirit" mean?	(UK) Dunkirk spirit is when people pull together to get through a very difficult time.
cut-rate What does "cut-rate" mean?	a price that is lower than usual	We went to a cut-rate furniture store to buy some new furniture for our apartment.
cover a lot of ground What does "cover a lot of ground" mean?	to complete a lot of material in a class or course	We covered a lot of ground during the first month of the science class.
put (something) down in black and white What does "put (something) down in black and white" mean?	to put the details of something down on paper, to write down the terms of an agreement	I was told to put my proposal down in black and white.
broad What does "broad" mean?	woman.	Who's the new broad behind the bar?
On the shelf What does "On the shelf" mean?	If something like a project is on the shelf, nothing is being done about it at the moment.
by the handful What does "by the handful" mean?	in measurements equal to a handful	We were eating fresh blueberries by the handful.
go over like a lead balloon What does "go over like a lead balloon" mean?	to fail, to do badly	My idea for shorter working hours went over like a lead balloon at the meeting.

American Idioms and Expressions

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