On Occasion Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on occasion What does on occasion mean?	occasionally	We go to my favorite restaurant on occasion.
on occasion What does on occasion mean?	occasionally	We go to my favorite restaurant on occasion.
	Some Random Idioms
no sweat What does "no sweat" mean?	easily accomplished, uncomplicated	Finishing the job was no sweat. I finished it in about two hours.
crackpot What does "crackpot" mean?	an eccentric person with ideas that do not make sense to others, a crazy person	The man is a crackpot and you never know what he will do next.
drive a hard bargain What does "drive a hard bargain" mean?	to conclude a bargain without making any concessions	Although the man drives a hard bargain, I like doing business with him.
do a land-office business What does "do a land-office business" mean?	to do much business in a short time	The children are doing a land-office business by selling the cold drinks next to the stadium.
Quiet before the Storm What does "Quiet before the Storm" mean?	When you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet, then you are in the quiet before the storm.

save (something) for a rainy day What does "save (something) for a rainy day" mean?	to reserve something/money for the future	I always try to save some money for a rainy day when I get paid.
shoulder to shoulder What does "shoulder to shoulder" mean?	side by side, with a shared purpose	The firefighters worked shoulder to shoulder to help prevent the house from burning.
play hooky What does "play hooky" mean?	not go to school when you should	The boys played hooky and went to the video game center for the afternoon.
take (something/it) to the bank What does "take (something/it) to the bank" mean?	to have/do something that is a sure thing, to do/have something that you can count on no matter what happens	The business proposal is a sure thing and you can take it to the bank.

American Idioms and Expressions

On Occasion Idiom