Nuke Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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nuke What does nuke mean?	heat in a microwave.	"If your coffee's cold, just nuke it for abouta minute."
nuke What does nuke mean?	destroy or obliterate somebody or something
nuke What does nuke mean?	use a microwave oven to prepare food
nuke What does nuke mean?	nuclear weapon
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meltdown What does "meltdown" mean?	complete collapse or failure

from the heart What does "from the heart" mean?	sincerely, honestly	The boy gave his girlfriend some flowers with a message from the heart.
rocks What does "rocks" mean?	ice cubes
class-A’s What does "class-A’s" mean?	class-A dress uniform
million dollar question What does "million dollar question" mean?	an important but difficult question	The million dollar question is whether we should buy a new computer or not.
buy off (someone) What does "buy off (someone)" mean?	to bribe someone	The union tried to buy off the politician.
scare the (living) daylights out of (someone) What does "scare the (living) daylights out of (someone)" mean?	to frighten someone very much	Falling off the bicycle scared the daylights out of the little girl.
Quart into a pint pot What does "Quart into a pint pot" mean?	(UK) If you try to put or get a quart into a pint pot, you try to put too much in a small space. (1 quart = 2 pints)

pull (some) strings What does "pull (some) strings" mean?	to secretly use influence and power	Our boss was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.
bite the hand that feeds (someone) What does "bite the hand that feeds (someone)" mean?	to harm someone who does good things for you	The girl will bite the hand that feeds her if she abuses the help that her parents give her.
Asleep at the wheel What does "Asleep at the wheel" mean?	If someone is asleep at the wheel, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully. 'Asleep at the switch' is an alternative.
No skin off my nose What does "No skin off my nose" mean?	If something's no skin off your nose, it doesn't affect or bother you at all.
too many cooks spoil the broth/stew What does "too many cooks spoil the broth/stew" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and we decided to have less people work on the project because having too many people was making it difficult to do anything.

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