Pitch In Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pitch in What does pitch in mean?	to give help or money for something	My friends pitched in and helped me finish the job quickly.
pitch-in What does pitch-in mean?	meal in which each participant contributes food (used in Indiana and Montana only)
pitch in What does pitch in mean?	to give help or money for something	My friends pitched in and helped me finish the job quickly.
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no great shakes What does "no great shakes" mean?	not particularly impressive or important

best bud What does "best bud" mean?	a close friend
bent on doing (something) What does "bent on doing (something)" mean?	to be determined to do something	The young boys are bent on buying the old car to fix it up.
give a flying fuck What does "give a flying fuck" mean?	not care at all; have absolutely no interest whatsoever.	Who gives a flying fuck? 2. Why should I give a flying fuck about that?
catch forty winks What does "catch forty winks" mean?	to get some sleep	I was very tired so I stopped my car in order to catch forty winks.
go through (something) What does "go through (something)" mean?	to discuss something, to look at something, to do something	The teacher decided to go through the exercise after the test.

cut one's (own) throat What does "cut one's (own) throat" mean?	to experience certain failure	The man cut his own throat when he suddenly quit his job.
give chase to (someone or something) What does "give chase to (someone or something)" mean?	to chase or run after someone or something	The police gave chase to the man who robbed the store.
phishing What does "phishing" mean?	technique of directing people to fake Web sites in order to convince them to reveal personal informatio
skip out on (someone or something) What does "skip out on (someone or something)" mean?	sneak away from someone or some event	I decided to skip out on the meeting and go to a movie.
believe one`s ears What does "believe one`s ears" mean?	to believe what one is hearing, to become sure of something	I could not believe my ears when I heard that I had won a holiday to Mexico.

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