On The Block Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on the block What does on the block mean?	to be for sale	Our house has been on the block for over a month now.
on the block What does on the block mean?	to be for sale, to go on sale	After we bought the company we began to put some of the equipment on the block.
on the block What does on the block mean?	to be for sale, to go on sale	After we bought the company we put some of the equipment on the block.
on the block What does on the block mean?	for sale	Our house has been on the block for over a month now.
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Monday morning blues What does "Monday morning blues" mean?	depressed feeling associated with the return to work on Monday after the weekend

burn a hole in one`s pocket What does "burn a hole in one`s pocket" mean?	to stimulate someone to spend money quickly	I got paid today and the money is burning a hole in my pocket.
free as a bird What does "free as a bird" mean?	completely free	We were as free as a bird so we decided to go on a long holiday.
Go the whole hog What does "Go the whole hog" mean?	If you go the whole hog, you do something completely or to its limits.
wrap up What does "wrap up" mean?	put on warm clothes, dress warmly	She wrapped herself up in her warm clothes and went out.
control the purse strings What does "control the purse strings" mean?	to be in charge of the money	My mother used to control the purse strings in our family.
grease What does "grease" mean?	protection money paid to organized crime groups

My hands are tied What does "My hands are tied" mean?	If your hands are tied, you are unable to act for some reason.
one's flesh and blood What does "one's flesh and blood" mean?	a close relative	The girl is my flesh and blood so I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
eye of the storm What does "eye of the storm" mean?	the center of a problem	The politician was in the eye of the storm because of the accounting scandal.
Off the shelf What does "Off the shelf" mean?	If a product is off the shelf, it can be used straightaway without any setting-up.
haul (someone) in What does "haul (someone) in" mean?	take someone to the police station, arrest someone	The police hauled the man in because he was drinking while driving.

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On The Block Idiom