Play For Keeps Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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play for keeps What does play for keeps mean?	to do something that is permanent and a serious move	My friend was playing for keeps when he refused to give his boss the information that he had requested.
play for keeps What does play for keeps mean?	to do something that is permanent and a serious move	My friend was playing for keeps when he refused to give the information to his boss.
	Some Random Idioms
as snug as a bug in a rug What does "as snug as a bug in a rug" mean?	cozy and snug	The children were as snug as a bug in a rug as they read a book in the big bed.
carry coals to Newcastle What does "carry coals to Newcastle" mean?	to bring something of which you have much of somewhere, to duplicate something (Newcastle is a town in England where there is much coal)	Bringing extra food to the farmer`s picnic was like bringing coals to Newcastle.
done in What does "done in" mean?	to be tired, to be exhausted	I was done in so I went to bed early.
T&A What does "T&A" mean?	tits and ass (in reference to women)
ride herd on (someone) What does "ride herd on (someone)" mean?	to watch closely and strictly supervise someone (as a cowboy would supervise a herd of cattle)	The manager has been riding herd on his employees so that he can get the job done quickly.
make the best of (something) What does "make the best of (something)" mean?	do as well as possible in a bad situation	He made the best of his time working in the department that he hated.

like water off a duck`s back What does "like water off a duck`s back" mean?	without any effect, easily	Criticism falls away from my father like water off a duck`s back and he never worries about anything.
sit back and let (something) happen What does "sit back and let (something) happen" mean?	to relax and not interfere in something	I did not want to sit back and let things happen so I began to make some phone calls about my situation.
everything from soup to nuts What does "everything from soup to nuts" mean?	almost everything that one can think of	We brought everything from soup to nuts for our weekend holiday.
open for business What does "open for business" mean?	a shop/restaurant/business that is open and ready to do business	The small shop is open for business after a long holiday.
in charge of (something) What does "in charge of (something)" mean?	to be responsible for an activity or group of people	Our teacher is in charge of selling tickets for the school dance.

American Idioms and Expressions

Play For Keeps Idiom