American Idioms and Expressions

Not For Publication Idiom

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not for publication What does not for publication mean?	to be secret, not to be published	The documents from the court trial are not for publication.
not for publication What does not for publication mean?	not to be published, secret or private information	The documents from the court trial are not for publication.
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make a comeback What does "make a comeback" mean?	return to one's former (successful) career	The boxer has been training very hard in his attempt to make a comeback.

take a hike What does "take a hike" mean?	idiom. leave; get out; go away
small potatoes What does "small potatoes" mean?	something that is not very big or important compared with other things or people	The amount of money for the stadium is small potatoes compared to the total cost of the Olympics. salt Idioms
greaser What does "greaser" mean?	aggressive young male (often with air slicked back with grease)
red herring What does "red herring" mean?	some information or a suggestion that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation (orginally used as a strong fish smell from a smoked fish that was used to confuse hunting dogs	The tax issue was a red herring and it is not what the news reporters wanted the government to talk about.
turn (something) to good account What does "turn (something) to good account" mean?	to make good use of a situation/experience	We were able to turn our experience with the income tax office to good account when we began to look at our business practices.
shot What does "shot" mean?	attempt; attempt to do something
as crooked as a dog's hind leg What does "as crooked as a dog's hind leg" mean?	dishonest	The politician is as crooked as a dog's hind leg and nobody trusts him.
by the sweat of one's brow What does "by the sweat of one's brow" mean?	by one's hard work or effort	The restaurant owner built his business by the sweat of his brow.
rob the cradle What does "rob the cradle" mean?	to marry a person much younger than oneself	People said that my boss was robbing the cradle when he married the young woman at our company.
sweetheart deal What does "sweetheart deal" mean?	a deal made between friends or businesses so that both may receive a benefit	We made a sweetheart deal with our landlord to have our rent reduced.

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