Not For Hire Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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not for hire What does not for hire mean?	(a taxi is) not available to take new passengers	The first taxi was not for hire so we had to wait for another one.
not for hire What does not for hire mean?	not available to take new passengers (a taxi or something else that is not available to rent)	The first taxi was not for hire so we had to wait for another one.
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tarred with the same brush What does "tarred with the same brush" mean?	to have the same good or bad points (usually used for bad points) as someone else	The boy was tarred with the same brush because his friends were some of the worst students in the school.

(can/could) do with (something) What does "(can/could) do with (something)" mean?	to benefit from (something)	I have been working hard all day so now I could do with a cold drink.
black box What does "black box" mean?	an electronic device such as a flight recorder that can be removed from an aircraft as a single package	The investigators searched for a long time in order to find the black box of the airplane.
take a hand in (something) What does "take a hand in (something)" mean?	to help plan or do something	I will take a hand in designing the new cafeteria.
cry crocodile tears What does "cry crocodile tears" mean?	to have a show of sorrow that is not sincere, to pretend that one is crying	The boy was asked to apologize for his wrongdoing but he only cried crocodile tears which were not sincere.
dressed to kill What does "dressed to kill" mean?	to wear one`s finest clothes	The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.
as mad as a hornet What does "as mad as a hornet" mean?	very angry, in a fighting mood	Our boss was as mad as a hornet when he came to work this morning.

phone sex What does "phone sex" mean?	sexual activity over the telephone
have one's hand in the till What does "have one's hand in the till" mean?	be stealing money from a company or organization	The man had his hand in the till for many years before he was caught.

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Not For Hire Idiom