Nine To Five Job Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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nine-to-five job What does nine-to-five job mean?	a routine job in an office that involves standard office hours (usually 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM)	My father always worked at a nine-to-five job.
nine-to-five-job What does nine-to-five-job mean?	a job with regular and normal hours	Many people like the regular hours of a nine-to-five job.
nine-to-five job What does nine-to-five job mean?	a routine job in an office that involves standard office hours (usually 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM)	My father always worked at a nine-to-five job.
	Some Random Idioms
pull (someone's) tooth out What does "pull (someone's) tooth out" mean?	to take someone's tooth out (usually done by a dentist)	I went to the dentist so he could pull my tooth out.

caveat emptor What does "caveat emptor" mean?	"let the buyer beware" (from Latin), a buyer of something is responsible to examine the goods that he or she has purchased	Caveat emptor is a good concept to remember when you are buying a used car.
Make bets in a burning house What does "Make bets in a burning house" mean?	If people are making bets in a burning house, they are engaged in futile activity while serious problems around them are getting worse.
big stink What does "big stink" mean?	a scandal; a major issue.	Don't make a big stink out of such a small problem.
stressed out What does "stressed out" mean?	anxious; upset; agitated; annoyed
white lie What does "white lie" mean?	a harmless lie often told to be polite	I told the woman a white lie when I said that I would be too busy to meet her.
for kicks What does "for kicks" mean?	for fun	We decided to go to the airport to watch the airplanes for kicks.

hustle and bustle What does "hustle and bustle" mean?	confusion, hurry and bother	There is a lot of hustle and bustle downtown every Saturday morning.
a hold-out What does "a hold-out" mean?	someone who refuses to give something up, a non-conformist	He was the last hold-out in our effort to make sure that everyone wore a necktie to work.
hold off What does "hold off" mean?	keep away by force	The man was able to hold off the police for several hours before he was arrested.
gas up What does "gas up" mean?	to fill up a gas tank	We must gas up before we leave on our holiday tomorrow.
Rise and shine! What does "Rise and shine!" mean?	Get out of bed and begin the day!	"Rise and shine!" my father called to me in the morning.
settle (something) out of court What does "settle (something) out of court" mean?	to settle a disagreement without having to go through a court of justice	The company was able to settle their lawsuit out of court.

American Idioms and Expressions

Nine To Five Job Idiom