Phreak Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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phreak What does phreak mean?	attack computer systems or telephone systems over telephone lines
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need (something) yesterday What does "need (something) yesterday" mean?	to need something in a very big hurry	I need a new computer yesterday.

jive What does "jive" mean?	drugs
kit and caboodle What does "kit and caboodle" mean?	the entire amount, everything	I brought the whole kit and caboodle of my fishing supplies when I went fishing.
butter (someone) up What does "butter (someone) up" mean?	to flatter someone in order to get his or her favor or friendship	The man spends much time trying to butter up his boss so that he will not have to work so hard.
Note What does "Note" mean?	This expression is used to describe something that will not change, no matter how long or how often it's done.
have a sweet tooth What does "have a sweet tooth" mean?	have a desire to eat sweet foods	The girl has a sweet tooth and loves to eat chocolate.
straight from the horse`s mouth What does "straight from the horse`s mouth" mean?	directly from the person who said something, directly from a dependable source	I heard it straight from the horse`s mouth that our supervisor will be leaving the company next week.
say grace What does "say grace" mean?	to say a prayer of thanks before or after a meal	The bride's father was asked to say grace before the wedding banquet.
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear What does "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?	create something valuable out of something of no value	You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and the fact is that the woman is not a good singer and will probably never sing in the choir.
go to the dogs What does "go to the dogs" mean?	to deteriorate, to become bad	Many things in our city have gone to the dogs during the last ten years.
as busy as a one-armed paperhanger What does "as busy as a one-armed paperhanger" mean?	very busy	I was as busy as a one-armed paperhanger during the last two weeks.

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