Mung Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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mung What does mung mean?	destroy; make irreversible changes to
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fall short of (one`s expectations) What does "fall short of (one`s expectations)" mean?	to be not be as good as one expected	The new movie fell short of everyone`s expectations and attendance is very low.

box What does "box" mean?	computer; desktop computer.	How many boxes do we have in storage now? Do any work?
beg the question What does "beg the question" mean?	to invite the question that follows	Buying the expensive car begged the question of where the man got the money.
bare bones (of something) What does "bare bones (of something)" mean?	the most basic and important parts of something	The company had to restructure and most services were cut to the bare bones of the operation.
in the swim What does "in the swim" mean?	active in something, know what is going on	He is definitely in the swim. He has information about everybody.
baby catcher What does "baby catcher" mean?	obstetrician
hoot What does "hoot" mean?	boo; make catcalls
stick in (someone's) mind What does "stick in (someone's) mind" mean?	to not forget something	The date of my friend's wedding stuck in my mind for many years.

land in (someone's) lap What does "land in (someone's) lap" mean?	to come to you and you now have to deal with it (used for things like extra work)	Several resignations from our company landed in the personnel director's lap last Friday.
swamped with (something) What does "swamped with (something)" mean?	to be overwhelmed with something	"I am swamped with work at the moment so I can`t meet you tonight."
fall in love with (someone or something) What does "fall in love with (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to love someone or something	I fell in love with the girl the first time that I saw her at the restaurant.
stack What does "stack" mean?	pile of toast, French toast, or pancakes
No sweat! What does "No sweat!" mean?	No problem! No difficulty!	"No sweat. I will finish work early and then drive you to the airport."
a calculated risk What does "a calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer screen on the market.

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