Pay Dirt Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pay dirt What does pay dirt mean?	dirt in which much gold is found, a profitable or useful discovery or venture	The company hit pay dirt when they published the new computer software.
pay dirt What does pay dirt mean?	a profitable or useful discovery or venture, dirt in which much gold is found	The company hit pay dirt when they published the new computer software.
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jumping-off place/point What does "jumping-off place/point" mean?	the starting place of a long trip, start of something	We gathered early in the morning at the jumping-off place for our hike to the mountains.

Hang out to dry What does "Hang out to dry" mean?	If you hang someone out to dry, you abandon them when they are in trouble.
a slave to (someone or something) What does "a slave to (someone or something)" mean?	someone who is under the control of someone or something	My mother is a slave to her desire to watch soap operas on television.
quick one What does "quick one" mean?	a single drink of alcohol taken before one does something else	We stopped for a quick one on the way home from work.
do (something) in a heartbeat What does "do (something) in a heartbeat" mean?	to do something almost immediately if you have the chance	I would change jobs in a heartbeat if I had the chance.
throw one's cookies What does "throw one's cookies" mean?	throw up; vomit

pull one's (own) weight What does "pull one's (own) weight" mean?	do one's share of something	The woman at the bank never pulls her own weight so nobody likes her.
Lose your bottle What does "Lose your bottle" mean?	(UK) If someone loses their bottle, they lose the courage to do something.
on the level What does "on the level" mean?	to be honest	The man was on the level with me when he told me about my job possibilities.
Leave well alone What does "Leave well alone" mean?	If you leave something well alone, you keep a safe distance from it, either physically or metaphorically.
cut both/two ways What does "cut both/two ways" mean?	to be capable of having two opposite effects, to produce advantages and disadvantages	My decision to complain to our boss could cut two ways and cause him to be happy or angry with me.
all sweetness and light What does "all sweetness and light" mean?	to be very sweet, to be innocent and helpful	The girl is all sweetness and light after she does something bad.

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Pay Dirt Idiom