On Second Thought Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on second thought What does on second thought mean?	after having reconsidered something	On second thought I do not think that I will go to a movie tomorrow.
on second thought What does on second thought mean?	after having reconsidered something	On second thought, I do not think that I will go to a movie tomorrow.
	Some Random Idioms
best bib and tucker What does "best bib and tucker" mean?	one's best clothes	I wore my best bib and tucker for the wedding reception.
call (someone`s) bluff What does "call (someone`s) bluff" mean?	to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true	I decided to call the man's bluff and I asked him to show me the evidence.
throw (something) together What does "throw (something) together" mean?	to make something in a hurry and without care	We did not have much time last night so we threw together a quick meal and went to the football game.
put (something) up What does "put (something) up" mean?	to build a building/sign/fence/wall	They are putting some new apartments up near our house.
a miss is as good as a mile What does "a miss is as good as a mile" mean?	to miss success by a small amount is the same as missing it by a large amount	A miss is as good as a mile and although I almost passed the course, my marks were not good enough to get a diploma.
My hands are tied What does "My hands are tied" mean?	If your hands are tied, you are unable to act for some reason.
common property What does "common property" mean?	real property owned by a group of tenants in a condominium or subdivision which everyone has the right to use, land that is owned by the government which everyone can use	The bicycles were common property and anyone in the apartment complex could use them.
shine up to (someone) What does "shine up to (someone)" mean?	to try to please someone, to try to make friends with someone	He is always shining up to his boss in the hopes of getting an increase in salary.
tamper with (something) What does "tamper with (something)" mean?	to attempt to alter or change something	Someone tampered with the lock on the storage locker room.
blackball (someone) What does "blackball (someone)" mean?	to exclude or ostracize someone socially, to reject someone	The businessman was blackballed in the industry because of his bad business practices.

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