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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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par for the course
What does par for the course mean? | to be just what was expected, to be nothing unusual | That was par for the course. He always comes late when there is a lot of work to do.
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par for the course
What does par for the course mean? | what is normal or expected in a given situation (in golf par
is the usual number of strokes needed to go around a golf course) | what is normal or expected in a given situation (in golf par is the usual number of strokes needed to go around a golf course)A bad attitude at work is par for the course for that supervisor and it is something that management must deal with.
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par for the course
What does par for the course mean? | to be just what was expected, to be nothing unusual |
That was par for the course. My coworker always comes late when there is much work to do.
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par for the course
What does par for the course mean? | what is normal or expected in a given situation (par
is the usual number of strokes needed to go around a golf course) | A
bad attitude at work is par for the course for our supervisor. That is why nobody likes him.
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to be safe
What does "to be safe" mean? | to be cautious, to be careful | I took some extra money out of the bank just to be safe and have enough money for the weekend.
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foul up (something) or foul (something) up
What does "foul up (something) or foul (something) up" mean? | to do badly, to mess something up |
There was a problem with our hotel reservations which fouled up our plans.
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deck
What does "deck" mean? | knock someone to the ground |
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too big for one`s britches/boots
What does "too big for one`s britches/boots" mean? | to feel more important than one really is | Our new boss is too big for his britches and needs to change his behavior.
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let things slide
What does "let things slide" mean? | ignore the things that one is supposed to do | Recently, I have let things slide and my apartment is very messy.
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BCGs
What does "BCGs" mean? | birth-control glasses (so called because they were deemed so ugly that women would be scared off) |
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cold turkey
What does "cold turkey" mean? | abruptly and without medical aid (to stop using heroin or other drugs) | The woman stopped using drugs cold turkey and became very sick.
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eke out (a living)
What does "eke out (a living)" mean? | to earn one's living with difficulty |
My uncle was unable to eke out a living on his farm so he sold it.
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saving grace
What does "saving grace" mean? | something that saves someone or something that would otherwise be a total disaster | The man's saving grace was his mathematical ability. His other personality traits were very strange.
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jump out of the frying pan and into the fire
What does "jump out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean? | to leave one dangerous or bad situation for a situation that is worse | My friend jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. He changed jobs and had more problems in his new job than in his old one.
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