Parental Units Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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parental units What does parental units mean?	parents; father and mother
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for the good of (someone or something) What does "for the good of (someone or something)" mean?	for the benefit of someone or something	They added the physical fitness class to the school curriculum for the good of the students.

for peanuts What does "for peanuts" mean?	for very little money	The man had no money and was willing to work for peanuts.
a number cruncher What does "a number cruncher" mean?	an accountant, someone who works with numbers	Our president is a good number cruncher and he understands the finances of our company.
Tar baby What does "Tar baby" mean?	A tar baby is a problem that gets worse when people try to sort it out.
go it alone What does "go it alone" mean?	to do something by oneself	Nobody would help us so we had to go it alone with the project.
Steal someone's thunder What does "Steal someone's thunder" mean?	If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did.
fight (someone or something) tooth and nail What does "fight (someone or something) tooth and nail" mean?	to fight against someone or something with great energy	The citizens fought the government tooth and nail over the government plans for the new airport.

plug a product What does "plug a product" mean?	to promote a product	The soccer star makes a lot of money when he agrees to plug a product.
birds-eye view What does "birds-eye view" mean?	a general view from above	"Let`s go up to the roof and get a birds-eye view of the surrounding area."

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Parental Units Idiom