Old School Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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old school What does old school mean?	old fashioned; out of date; behind the times
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in spades What does "in spades" mean?	as much or more than you could want (spades are the highest ranking cards in the game of bridge)	as much or more than you could want (spades are the highest ranking cards in the game of bridge)The sick child was hoping to receive some cards when he was in the hospital but when the radio talked about his illness he received them in spades.

pimp What does "pimp" mean?	make fancy; dress up; embellish
Go nuts What does "Go nuts" mean?	If someone goes nuts, they get excited over something.
bring (something) off or bring off (something) What does "bring (something) off or bring off (something)" mean?	to make something happen	The students tried hard to bring off a successful dance to collect money for their club.
four eyes What does "four eyes" mean?	an expression (often used by children) for someone who is wearing glasses	The children called their friend with the glasses four eyes.

Nice as pie What does "Nice as pie" mean?	If a person is nice as pie, they are surprisingly very kind and friendly. "After our argument, she was nice as pie!"
squirrel (something) away What does "squirrel (something) away" mean?	to hide or store something	My niece likes to squirrel away as much money as possible from her part-time job.
on one`s toes What does "on one`s toes" mean?	alert, ready to act	The speaker kept the audience on their toes by asking many interesting questions.
when pigs fly What does "when pigs fly" mean?	something is impossible (used when you do not believe something will happen)	I think that my friend will finish his university degree when pigs fly. Probably never.

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