Nerd Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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nerd What does nerd mean?	boring, studious person (usually said of men or boys)
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Work the system What does "Work the system" mean?	If people work the system, they exploit the state or simialr setup to their advantage.

take the Fifth What does "take the Fifth" mean?	in the United States a witness at a trial has the right to refuse to incriminate him or herself because of the protection of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States	The business executive decided to take the Fifth rather than give testimony at the trial.
The ball's in your court What does "The ball's in your court" mean?	If somebody says this to you, they mean that it's up to you to decide or take the next step.
Keep your nose clean What does "Keep your nose clean" mean?	If someone is trying to keep their Nose Clean, they are trying to stay out of trouble by not getting involved in any sort of wrong-doing.
stop in one`s tracks What does "stop in one`s tracks" mean?	to stop very quickly or with great force	The elephant was forced to stop in its tracks at the electric fence.

play by ear What does "play by ear" mean?	to play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music	My sister learned to play the piano by ear when she was a child.
book What does "book" mean?	leave; go; depart.	Gotta book, I'm meeting some friends soon.
go it alone What does "go it alone" mean?	to do something by oneself	Nobody would help us so we had to go it alone with the project.
on the dot What does "on the dot" mean?	to be right on time	He always arrives for his meetings on the dot.

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