No Dice Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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no dice What does no dice mean?	no, certainly not	"No dice. I will never lend you that much money."
no dice What does no dice mean?	no, certainly not (this expression is used as a refusal to a request)	"No dice. I will not lend you any money."
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walk down the aisle together What does "walk down the aisle together" mean?	get married (in this case in a Christian church where many weddings take place and where the bride walks down the aisle to the altar)	get married (in this case in a Christian church where many weddings take place and where the bride walks down the aisle to the altar)They get along very well and they have finally decided to walk down the aisle and begin their life together.

penny wise and pound foolish What does "penny wise and pound foolish" mean?	to be careful with small amounts of money but to waste large amounts of money on unnecessary things	The woman was penny wise and pound foolish and would hesitate to spend money on fruits and vegetables for her family but would buy very expensive desserts.
wheel and deal What does "wheel and deal" mean?	take part in political or business dealing	There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on before they built the new convention center.
cash in one's chips What does "cash in one's chips" mean?	to take one's gambling chips to a teller in a casino for money, to sell something for a profit	It was getting late so I decided to cash in my chips and go home. My Internet stock had done very well so I decided to cash in my chips and take the money.
settle up with (someone) What does "settle up with (someone)" mean?	to pay someone what one owes	I settled up with my friend before he left to work overseas.
tickle the ivories What does "tickle the ivories" mean?	play the piano
Up the stick What does "Up the stick" mean?	(UK) If a woman is up the stick, she's pregnant.
a dime a dozen What does "a dime a dozen" mean?	easy to get and therefore of little value	Used computers are a dime a dozen and have very little value.
out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be eating lunch away from one's work	The bank manager was out to lunch when I went to see him at the bank.

American Idioms and Expressions

No Dice Idiom