American Idioms and Expressions

Not Enough Room To Swing A Cat Idiom

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not enough room to swing a cat
What does not enough room to swing a cat mean?
not very much spaceThere was not enough room to swing a cat in the small hotel room.
not enough room to swing a cat
What does not enough room to swing a cat mean?
not very much spaceThere was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.
not enough room to swing a cat
What does not enough room to swing a cat mean?
not very much space There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small apartment.

not enough room to swing a cat
What does not enough room to swing a cat mean?
not very much space There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small hotel room.


Some Random Idioms
laugh all the way to the bank
What does "laugh all the way to the bank" mean?
make money in a way that other people think is impossibleI was laughing all the way to the bank with the money that I made from selling drinks at the sports stadium.
speak ill of (someone)
What does "speak ill of (someone)" mean?
to say something bad about someoneI wish that my friend would not speak ill of the other people in our class.
run into a brick wall
What does "run into a brick wall" mean?
to come to a barrier against further progressI run into a brick wall whenever I try to talk to my boss about a problem at work.
Sit pretty
What does "Sit pretty" mean?
Someone who's sitting pretty is in a very advantageous situation.
dog and pony show
What does "dog and pony show" mean?
something that you disapprove of because you think that it has only been organized to impress you (like a dog and pony show in a circus) We had serious questions about the project but we only got a dog and pony show when we questioned our business partners.

across the board
What does "across the board" mean?
including everyone or everything The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.

a kink in one's neck
What does "a kink in one's neck" mean?
a cramp in one's neck that causes pain I have a kink in my neck and it hurts when I turn my head.

swear by (something)
What does "swear by (something)" mean?
to have complete confidence in something, to be sure of somethingMy father swears by the walk that he takes every morning.

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