No Joke Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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no joke What does no joke mean?	a serious matter	The mistake with the meeting time was no joke. It caused many of us very serious problems.
no joke What does no joke mean?	a serious matter	The mistake with the meeting time was no joke. It caused many serious problems.
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cut a fine figure What does "cut a fine figure" mean?	to dress and look good	I cut a fine figure as I walked through the doors to interview for the job.
Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves What does "Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves" mean?	(UK) If you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves, meaning that if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital. ('Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves' is an alternative form of this idiom.)
dangerous offender What does "dangerous offender" mean?	a person who has been convicted of a violent or sexual crime and is a continuimg threat to others	Several dangerous offenders escaped from the prison last week.
in the case of (someone or something) What does "in the case of (someone or something)" mean?	in the matter of someone or something	In the case of the man who stole the car he went to jail for several months.
burn a hole in one`s pocket What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?	to stimulate someone to spend money quickly	I got paid today and the money is burning a hole in my pocket.

cut one's losses What does "cut one's losses" mean?	to reduce one's losses of money or something else	The owners decided to sell the soccer team in order to cut their losses.
on sale What does "on sale" mean?	to be offered for sale at a special low price	The small television set was on sale so we decided to buy it.

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No Joke Idiom