Place An Order Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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place an order What does place an order mean?	to submit an order	I recently placed an order for a new and smaller refridgerator.
place an order What does place an order mean?	to submit an order	I recently placed an order for a new refridgerator.
	Some Random Idioms
jump off the shelves What does "jump off the shelves" mean?	to sell very well	The new children's toy is jumping off the shelves.
word of mouth What does "word of mouth" mean?	passing information orally from one person to another	I heard about the new restaurant by word of mouth.
catch some rays What does "catch some rays" mean?	sunbathe; get a tan.	Gotta catch some rays, otherwise I'll look totally pale.
skin and bones What does "skin and bones" mean?	to be very skinny	The cat which we found in the empty house was all skin and bones.

a piggy bank What does "a piggy bank" mean?	a small bank (sometimes in the shape of a pig) for saving coins	Her daughter put all of her spare money into her piggy bank.
Wet your whistle What does "Wet your whistle" mean?	If you are thirsty and have an alcoholic drink, you wet your whistle. "Whet your whistle" is also used.
wedgie What does "wedgie" mean?	the act of pulling the underwear of a boy up from behind so that it creates discomfort around the genitals
come down with (something) What does "come down with (something)" mean?	to become sick with a cold or other illness	My mother came down with a cold and was unable to attend the dinner.
scum What does "scum" mean?	disgusting, worthless person
a standing joke What does "a standing joke" mean?	something that regularly and over time causes amusement when it is mentioned	It was a standing joke around our office that our boss was a very bad driver.

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Place An Order Idiom