Nip And Tuck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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nip and tuck What does nip and tuck mean?	evenly matched, almost even	They were running nip and tuck but he finally won the race in the end.
nip and tuck What does nip and tuck mean?	almost even or tied	almost even or tiedThe two horses were running nip and tuck for most of the race but finally the younger horse won the race.
nip and tuck What does nip and tuck mean?	evenly matched, almost even	They were going nip and tuck but the younger man finally won the race.
nip and tuck What does nip and tuck mean?	very close in a race or competition, almost even	The two horses were running nip and tuck for most of the race but finally the younger horse won the race.
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build castles in the air/in Spain What does "build castles in the air/in Spain" mean?	to make plans that are impossible	The girl is always building castles in the air and none of them have any chance to succeed.

nudge What does "nudge" mean?	a nag; a critical, irritating person
throw one's weight around What does "throw one's weight around" mean?	give orders, attempt to boss people around	The new supervisor likes to throw his weight around the company.
let (someone) off (easy) What does "let (someone) off (easy)" mean?	to release someone without punishment	The judge let the man off easy in spite of the strong case against him.
get carried away What does "get carried away" mean?	to be overcome by emotion or enthusiasm, to lose one's control or judgement	I got carried away yesterday and cleaned all of my apartment.
hot number What does "hot number" mean?	sexually appealing person (usually a woman)
asleep at the switch What does "asleep at the switch" mean?	to not be alert to an opportunity	I think I was asleep at the switch. I did not know that the job was available so I never applied for it.
slip one's mind What does "slip one's mind" mean?	to forget something	It slipped my mind that I need to phone my dentist soon.

lash out (at someone) What does "lash out (at someone)" mean?	suddenly try to hit someone	The boy suddenly lashed out and hit the man who was sitting beside him.
steaming mad What does "steaming mad" mean?	to be very angry	The woman was steaming mad when the customer service representative was rude to her on the telephone.
on one`s toes What does "on one`s toes" mean?	to be alert	The teacher asks the students many questions to keep them on their toes.
Were you born in a barn? What does "Were you born in a barn?" mean?	If someone asks you this, it means that you forgot to close the door when you came in.
as nutty as a fruitcake What does "as nutty as a fruitcake" mean?	silly, crazy	The man in the supermarket was as nutty as a fruitcake.

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Nip And Tuck Idiom