Play Dumb/ignorant Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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play dumb/ignorant What does play dumb/ignorant mean?	to pretend to be ignorant	I played dumb when my boss asked me if I knew about the problems with the telephone.
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Window to the soul What does "Window to the soul" mean?	Eyes are sometimes referred to as the window to the soul.

out of the frying pan and into the fire What does "out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean?	out of one trouble and into more trouble, from something bad to something worse	When he changed jobs he jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. His new job is much worse.
in effect What does "in effect" mean?	for practical purposes, basically	The man's silence was in effect a way of disagreeing with the other people in the meeting.
at home What does "at home" mean?	to be in one`s house	"I`m sorry but I left my money at home. Can you lend me some money?"
gorilla juice What does "gorilla juice" mean?	steroids; anabolic steriods

for safekeeping What does "for safekeeping" mean?	in order to keep something safe	I put the valuable stamps in the bank for safekeeping.
GMT What does "GMT" mean?	Greenwich Mean Time - a place in England used as the standard for time around the world	Greenwich Mean Time - a place in England used as the standard for time around the worldThe rocket will be launched at 10:00 AM tomorrow GMT.
tide (someone) over What does "tide (someone) over" mean?	to help someone through a difficult situation, to last until someone can get more of something	I gave my friend some money to tide him over until he gets paid.
half a loaf is better than none What does "half a loaf is better than none" mean?	a proverb that says that having part of something is better than having nothing at all	Half a loaf is better than none and I would rather work part-time than have no job at all.

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