Next To Nothing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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next to nothing What does next to nothing mean?	hardly anything	I was able to buy a new computer for next to nothing.
next to nothing What does next to nothing mean?	hardly anything, almost nothing	I was able to buy a computer for next to nothing.
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heartbeat away from (something) What does "heartbeat away from (something)" mean?	to be the next person to take over someone's position if they die	The young prince is a heartbeat away from becoming the next king of his country.

squeak by (someone or something) What does "squeak by (someone or something)" mean?	to just barely get by someone or something	I was able to squeak by the deadline and submit my scholarship application on time.
heart is set against (something) What does "heart is set against (something)" mean?	to be totally against something	Our principal is set against expanding the music program in our school.
see (someone) to (somewhere) What does "see (someone) to (somewhere)" mean?	to escort someone to a place safely	I saw my friend to the door when he decided to go home.
put a product on the map What does "put a product on the map" mean?	to make a product known to the public	We hope that our new advertising campaign will put our product on the map.
Yank What does "Yank" mean?	U.S. soldier; Yankee; American
hillbilly armor What does "hillbilly armor" mean?	improved armor for vehicles made from scavenged metal
sitting pretty What does "sitting pretty" mean?	to be in a favorable situation	My uncle is sitting pretty with his new job and high salary.

you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink) What does "you can lead a horse to water (but you can't make it drink)" mean?	you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you cannot force him or her to do it if they do not want to	You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink and no matter how hard we try to help my cousin get a job he will not make any effort when we introduce him to someone who knows about a job.
play into (someone`s) hands What does "play into (someone`s) hands" mean?	to do something that another person can use against you or can use to his or her advantage	If you become angry at the man's extreme actions it will only play into his hands.
call (someone's) bluff What does "call (someone's) bluff" mean?	to force someone to prove that what they are saying is true, to make someone prove that they will really do what they say they will do - usually because you do not believe them (in a card game you tr	My girlfriend always said that she did not want to get married so I called her bluff and asked her to marry me. She said yes.

American Idioms and Expressions

Next To Nothing Idiom