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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turn a profit What does "turn a profit" mean?	to make a profit	The supermarket has been turning a profit since it opened.
ballsy What does "ballsy" mean?	aggressive.	Don't be so ballsy. People don't like it.
Fur coat and no knickers What does "Fur coat and no knickers" mean?	Someone with airs and graces, but no real class is fur coat and no knickers.
live within one's means What does "live within one's means" mean?	to spend no more money than one has	I try very hard to live within my means so that I do not have any financial pressure.
bleep (something) out What does "bleep (something) out" mean?	to replace a word in a radio or television broadcast with a musical tone (often used to bleep out a bad word)	The remarks of the coach were bleeped out during the television interview.
PLOS What does "PLOS" mean?	parents looking over shoulder
take a load off one's feet What does "take a load off one's feet" mean?	to sit down and relax	I sat down for awhile to take a load off my feet.

plug What does "plug" mean?	hunk of chewing tobacco
veg out What does "veg out" mean?	relax; take it easy; do very little
gunk What does "gunk" mean?	disgusting, messy substance of any sort
turn the clock back What does "turn the clock back" mean?	to return to an earlier period	The politician wanted to turn the clock back to an earlier time but everyone knew it was impossible.

American Idioms and Expressions

No Cigar Idiom