Nip Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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nip What does nip mean?	small drink of alcohol taken quickly
nip What does nip mean?	Japanese; Japanese person
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Young Turk What does "Young Turk" mean?	A Young Turk is a young person who is rebellious and difficult to control in a company, team or organisation.

cool off What does "cool off" mean?	to let one's anger become less strong	The teacher sent the children into the corner to cool off.
put one`s foot in one`s mouth What does "put one`s foot in one`s mouth" mean?	to say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation	He put his foot in his mouth when he told his girlfriend about the surprise party.
Bite off more than you can chew What does "Bite off more than you can chew" mean?	If you bite off more than you can chew, you take on more responsibilities than you can manage. 'Don't bite off more than you can chew' is often used to advise people against agreeing to more than they can handle.
take (something) out on (someone or something) What does "take (something) out on (someone or something)" mean?	to direct one's anger or fear onto someone or something	The woman often takes her anger out on her husband.
make heads or tails (out) of (something) What does "make heads or tails (out) of (something)" mean?	to find meaning in something, to understand something	I was unable to make heads or tails out of our company's plans to restructure our department.
fat What does "fat" mean?	well-stocked; having sufficient or excess of something.	He's fat with cash now that he received his bonus.

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