Pokey Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pokey What does pokey mean?	slow; very slow
pokey What does pokey mean?	prison; jail
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rub (someone's) nose in (something) What does "rub (someone's) nose in (something)" mean?	to remind someone of something that they have done wrong	The girl's supervisor always rubs the girl's nose in it when she makes a mistake.

psyched What does "psyched" mean?	thrilled; excited; stimulated; eager
vanish into thin air What does "vanish into thin air" mean?	disappear without leaving a trace	The university student vanished into thin air and was never seen again.
speak out of turn What does "speak out of turn" mean?	to say something unwise, to say the right thing but at the wrong time	The young man spoke out of turn while the teacher was asking him questions.
fall back What does "fall back" mean?	to move back, to go back	The runner fell back from the other runners during the race.
play hardball (with someone) What does "play hardball (with someone)" mean?	to act strong and aggressive with someone	The union played hardball during the contract talks.
WTG What does "WTG" mean?	way to go

break even What does "break even" mean?	to have expenses equal to profits	After three months the company was able to break even and begin to make a profit.
going rate What does "going rate" mean?	the current rate	The going rate for carpenters is very high and it will cost much money to build the house.
get up and go What does "get up and go" mean?	energy.	"I'm really tired. I don't have any get up andgo."
kluge What does "kluge" mean?	sloppy or inefficient solution to a problem in computer hardware or software
monkey around (with someone or something) What does "monkey around (with someone or something)" mean?	play with or waste time with someone or something	I spent the morning monkeying around with my new computer.
bigwig What does "bigwig" mean?	an important person, a leader	Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.

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Pokey Idiom