American Idioms and Expressions

Neck And Neck Idiom

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neck and neck
What does neck and neck mean?
to be equal or nearly equal in a race or contestThe two teams were neck and neck in the race to win the national championship.

Some Random Idioms
a penny saved is a penny earned
What does "a penny saved is a penny earned" mean?
money saved through being thrifty is the same as money earned by workingA penny saved is a penny earned and trying not to spend a lot of money is as good as trying to earn money.
ivories
What does "ivories" mean?
piano keys
hit (someone) like a ton of bricks
What does "hit (someone) like a ton of bricks" mean?
surprise or shock someoneWhen the small school went out of business it hit everyone like a ton of bricks.
have other/bigger fish to fry
What does "have other/bigger fish to fry" mean?
to have other more important things to do, to have other opportunitiesI have other fish to fry and I do not plan to spend any more time talking about my friend's problems.
stand corrected
What does "stand corrected" mean?
to admit that one has been wrongI was forced to stand corrected when I made a mistake about the time of the train.
sink one`s teeth into (something)
What does "sink one`s teeth into (something)" mean?
to have something real or solid to think about or struggle with, to take a bite from some kind of foodI was finally able to sink my teeth into the problem and find a solution.
get a slap on the wrist
What does "get a slap on the wrist" mean?
to receive a light punishment for doing something wrongThe judge gave the boy a slap on the wrist and decided not to punish him severely for his crime.
jack up (something)
What does "jack up (something)" mean?
raise prices, raise something with a lifting deviceThe gas station jacked up their prices during the snow storm.
soft code
What does "soft code" mean?
cardiac arrest for which no particular measures are taken due to the moribund condition of the patient
have shit for brains
What does "have shit for brains" mean?
be extremely dumb
follow suit
What does "follow suit" mean?
play a card of the same suit, follow the example of another play a card of the same suit, follow the example of another The small university followed suit with the other universities and decided to raise their tuition fees.
take the day off
What does "take the day off" mean?
to choose not to go to work for one dayI decided to take the day off because I was not feeling well.
creature comforts
What does "creature comforts" mean?
things that make people comfortableWe had no creature comforts during our trip to South America.

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