Pad Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pad What does pad mean?	home; dwelling; room where one lives
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out of (something) What does "out of (something)" mean?	to have none left of something	The restaurant was out of fish so we had meat instead.

get a bright idea What does "get a bright idea" mean?	to have a clever thought or idea occur to you (often used as sarcasm)	My father got the bright idea that he should buy a motorcycle.
lox What does "lox" mean?	liquid oxygen
peds What does "peds" mean?	pediatrics.	I spent the morning on peds, taking care of little kids.
buy (something) on credit What does "buy (something) on credit" mean?	to buy something now and pay for it later	We decided to buy the computer on credit because we did not have much money.
better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion What does "better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion" mean?	it is better to be the leader of a small group than a follower of a bigger one	The young athlete always played for his hometown team rather than moving to a larger city with a bigger team. He thought that it was better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
gook What does "gook" mean?	Korean; Korean person
talk turkey What does "talk turkey" mean?	to discuss something seriously	"Now you`re talking turkey. Let`s finish and go home."
number one What does "number one" mean?	oneself.	I'm looking out for number one from now on.
throw out (someone) What does "throw out (someone)" mean?	to force someone to leave, to dismiss someone	The umpire threw out the coach for arguing with him.
out of reach What does "out of reach" mean?	to be not near enough to be reached or touched, unattainable	The top of the bookshelf was out of reach and I could not get the dictionary easily.

American Idioms and Expressions

Pad Idiom