No Cigar Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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no cigar What does no cigar mean?	not agreed to, no, certainly not	I almost got the job but in the end it was no cigar.
no cigar What does no cigar mean?	not agreed to, no, certainly not	I almost got the job but in the end it was no cigar.
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come to a pretty pass What does "come to a pretty pass" mean?	to develop into a bad or difficult situation	Things have come to a pretty pass and nobody knows what to do about the problem.

winks What does "winks" mean?	sleep
for crying out loud What does "for crying out loud" mean?	used to show that you are surprised or angry	"For crying out loud, please turn your radio down a little."
sound (someone) out What does "sound (someone) out" mean?	to try to find out how a person feels about something by asking him or her questions	The man has been sounding out his wife to see if she wants to move to a new house.
sell (something) on credit What does "sell (something) on credit" mean?	to sell something now and let the purchaser pay for it later	We decided to sell the stereo system on credit.
Mind your Ps and Qs What does "Mind your Ps and Qs" mean?	Behave properly.	Since his drunk driving arrest, he has been minding his Ps and Qs. Comes from the early pub days when beer and ale was served in pint and quart containers. The tab was kept on a chalkboard used to count the pints and quarts consumed. To watch your Ps and Qs is to control your alcoholic intake and behavior.
Sunday driver What does "Sunday driver" mean?	automobile driver who goes slowly and carefully.	I hate being stuck behind Sunday drivers.
good old days What does "good old days" mean?	earlier times which everyone remembers as being better than the present	In the good old days people could buy a house easier than today.

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No Cigar Idiom