Play The Market Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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play the market What does play the market mean?	to invest in the stock market	My father has been playing the market for many years now.
play the market What does play the market mean?	to invest in the stock market	My father likes to play the market and he sometimes makes a lot of money.
play the market What does play the market mean?	to invest in the stock market	My father likes to play the market and he sometimes makes a lot of money.
play the market What does play the market mean?	to invest in the stock market	My father has been playing the market for many years now.
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fair to middling What does "fair to middling" mean?	a little better than acceptable, so-so	I was feeling fair to middling when my friend asked me how I was.

kick off What does "kick off" mean?	kick the ball and start the game in American football, begin, start	kick the ball and start the game in American football, begin, startThey kicked off the campaign to raise money for the hospital with a large fund raising event at a restaurant.
play into (someone's) hands What does "play into (someone's) hands" mean?	to do something that another person can use against you	Our manager played into the hands of the other side during the meeting when he became angry.
fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is done.
get (something) off one's chest What does "get (something) off one's chest" mean?	to tell something that has been bothering you	I talked to my parents and I was able to get some things that were bothering me off my chest.
In your sights What does "In your sights" mean?	If you have someone or something in your sights, they are your target to beat.

at odds (with someone) What does "at odds (with someone)" mean?	to be in disagreement with someone	The man has been at odds with his boss over his new sales territory.
cut down on (something) What does "cut down on (something)" mean?	to use less of something	Recently, the man has cut down on his smoking in order to become more healthy.
civvies What does "civvies" mean?	civilian clothing
trial balloon What does "trial balloon" mean?	an announcement or experiment with the purpose of finding out what people think about an idea or product	We sent up a trial balloon to see who would support our plan to introduce the new product.
dollar for dollar What does "dollar for dollar" mean?	considering the cost	Dollar for dollar the new hotel is the best bargain in this city for tourists.

American Idioms and Expressions

Play The Market Idiom