One Upmanship Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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one-upmanship What does one-upmanship mean?	the ability to keep ahead of others, the ability to keep an advantage	His one-upmanship and his desire to always be better than everyone else makes many people tired of him.
one-upmanship What does one-upmanship mean?	the ability to keep ahead of others, the ability to keep an advantage	The man's one-upmanship and his desire to be better than everyone else makes many people dislike him.
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a leopard can't change its spots What does "a leopard can't change its spots" mean?	you cannot change someone's basic human nature or bad qualities	The manager wrote a letter of apology to the customer but a leopard can't change its spots. The manager has not changed and the letter does not mean anything.

fag What does "fag" mean?	male homosexual
cat gets one`s tongue What does "cat gets one`s tongue" mean?	the inability to say something	I think that the cat got our supervisor's tongue. She has not said anything since the meeting started.
school of hard knocks What does "school of hard knocks" mean?	the ordinary experience of learning from work and daily life	The girl left school early and began to learn about life in the school of hard knocks.

step-by-step What does "step-by-step" mean?	gradually	My grandfather has made a great effort and step-by-step he has learned how to use a computer.
oh shit What does "oh shit" mean?	a strong expression of shock and fear.	Oh shit, I forgot my wallet.
get one's money's worth What does "get one's money's worth" mean?	to get value for what you have paid for	We got our money's worth when we stayed on the golf course for seven hours.
sharp What does "sharp" mean?	smart; clever; bright
rap session What does "rap session" mean?	causual discussion about something

American Idioms and Expressions

One Upmanship Idiom