Neat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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neat What does neat mean?	cool; nice; pleasant
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go to any length What does "go to any length" mean?	to do whatever is necessary	The man will go to any length to get what he wants.

bump off (someone) or bump (someone) off What does "bump off (someone) or bump (someone) off" mean?	to kill someone	The criminal gang bumped off the leader of the other gang.
scratch What does "scratch" mean?	unplanned; temporary
Gilded cage What does "Gilded cage" mean?	If someone is in a gilded cage, they are trapped and have restricted or no freedom, but have very comfortable surroundings- many famous people live in luxury but cannot walk out of their house alone.
gat What does "gat" mean?	gun; firearm
rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way What does "rub (someone/someone's fur) the wrong way" mean?	to irritate someone (just as you would irritate a dog or cat if you rub their fur the wrong way)	The woman who I work with rubs me the wrong way when I speak to her.

as fat as a pig What does "as fat as a pig" mean?	very fat	The woman in the supermarket was as fat as a pig.
in the interim What does "in the interim" mean?	in the time between the ending and beginning of something	The school is not yet built so in the interim we have our classes in an office building.
sell out What does "sell out" mean?	to sell all of a product	Every year our company is able to sell out most of our summer goods.
rally around someone or something What does "rally around someone or something" mean?	join together to support someone or something	join together to support someone or somethingThe city rallied around the basketball team when they went to the national championships.
To all intents and purposes What does "To all intents and purposes" mean?	This means in all the most important ways.

American Idioms and Expressions

Neat Idiom