Not A Lick Of Work Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not a lick of work What does not a lick of work mean?	not even a small amount of work (usually used in the negative)	The children did not do a lick of work all morning when the teacher was away.
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doggie bag What does "doggie bag" mean?	bag or container for leftovers in a restaurant so they can be eaten at home

work one`s fingers to the bone What does "work one`s fingers to the bone" mean?	to work very hard	The woman worked her fingers to the bone in order to make enough money to feed her children.
get around to (do something) What does "get around to (do something)" mean?	to finally find time to do something	The apartment manager finally got around to fixing our bath.
burst with joy What does "burst with joy" mean?	to be full of happiness and feel that you will explode or burst	My grandmother burst with joy when she saw her new baby granddaughter.
feel like going (somewhere) What does "feel like going (somewhere)" mean?	to be in the mood to go somewhere, to want to go somewhere	I did not feel like going to a movie so I stayed home.
all at once What does "all at once" mean?	suddenly, without warning	All at once, the fire alarm rang and we had to leave the building.
half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	having part of something is better than having nothing at all	Half a loaf is better than none and I would rather work part-time than have no job at all.

take attendance What does "take attendance" mean?	to record the names of persons who are attending school or something similar	After our teacher took attendance we began to do our math lesson.
rag What does "rag" mean?	newspaper
go to the dogs What does "go to the dogs" mean?	to deteriorate, to become bad	Many things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.
have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone) What does "have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)" mean?	have a sincere and intimate talk with someone	I had a heart-to-heart talk with my sister about my girlfriend.

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Not A Lick Of Work Idiom