Over The Short Run/haul Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Over The Short Run/haul Idiom mean?

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over the short run/haul What does over the short run/haul mean?	for the immediate future	Over the short run using the old computer should be adequate to do our job.
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champ at the bit What does "champ at the bit" mean?	to be ready and anxious to do something	Everybody was champing at the bit to start taking the exam.

have an ear for (something) What does "have an ear for (something)" mean?	to have the ability to learn music or languages	The girl has an ear for languages and she can learn them very fast.
sleez What does "sleez" mean?	worthless item or object
take ill/sick What does "take ill/sick" mean?	to become sick	The woman took ill during her holiday and spent most of the time in her hotel.
out of breath What does "out of breath" mean?	breathing fast and hard	I was out of breath after I ran to catch the train.

in some/many respects What does "in some/many respects" mean?	with regard to some or many details	In many respects our new house is much more convenient than our previous one.
draw up a contract What does "draw up a contract" mean?	to make or draft a contract	The lawyer spent several hours drawing up a new contract.
knock (something) back/down What does "knock (something) back/down" mean?	drink down a drink (usually alcohol)	The medicine tasted terrible but I was able to knock it down.
Hive of worker bees What does "Hive of worker bees" mean?	A hive of worker bees is a group of people working actively and cooperatively. Example: The classroom was a hive of worker bees.

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Over The Short Run/haul Idiom