Mum's The Word Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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mum's the word What does mum's the word mean?	silence; nothing will be said on the subject.	Shh, mum's the word. Don't say anything to anyone.
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fly by the seat of one`s pants What does "fly by the seat of one`s pants" mean?	to do a job instinctively rather than by using concrete information	I had to fly by the seat of my pants when my boss left me alone for one week.

sit on (something) What does "sit on (something)" mean?	to be a member of a jury or board etc.	The former politician sits on the board of many corporations.
freeze What does "freeze" mean?	ignore or reject somebody
get a wiggle on What does "get a wiggle on " mean?	to hurry up, to get going	"Get a wiggle on. I want to arrive at the party before the other guests."
as happy as a lark What does "as happy as a lark" mean?	very happy and cheerful	The boy was as happy as a lark when he received his birthday present.

at all costs What does "at all costs" mean?	at any expense of time/effort/money	We plan to send our child to a good school at all costs.
quick one What does "quick one" mean?	a single drink of alcohol taken before one does something else	We stopped for a quick one on the way home from work.
get involved with (someone) What does "get involved with (someone)" mean?	to become associated with someone (often romantically)	The bank teller got involved with the bank manager several months ago .

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Mum's The Word Idiom