Mum Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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mum What does mum mean?	mother; mom
	Some Random Idioms
go jump in a lake What does "go jump in a lake" mean?	to go away and quit bothering someone	My friend wanted to borrow some money from me but I told her to go jump in a lake.

no-brainer What does "no-brainer" mean?	to be easy to do or understand and not need much intelligence	It is a no-brainer that if you do not study then your marks will not be good.
close at hand What does "close at hand" mean?	to be within reach	The day that the new coach will be chosen is now close at hand.
set type What does "set type" mean?	to arrange type for printing	The small printing company worked all night to set type for the local paper.
look at (someone) cross-eyed What does "look at (someone) cross-eyed" mean?	to do something or look at someone in a way that may provoke anger	If you look at the man cross-eyed he will usually become angry.
like a deer caught in the headlights What does "like a deer caught in the headlights" mean?	like someone who is very confused and does not know what to do	The boy looked like a deer caught in the headlights when we discovered him in the locked room.

More front than Brighton What does "More front than Brighton" mean?	(UK) If you have more front than Brighton, you are very self-confident, possibly excessively so.
all in one piece What does "all in one piece" mean?	safely, without damage	The piano arrived at its destination all in one piece.

American Idioms and Expressions

Mum Idiom