Polish The Apple Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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polish the apple What does polish the apple mean?	to try to win someone's favor by flattering him or her	The teacher does not like students who try to polish the apple with her.
polish the apple What does polish the apple mean?	to flatter someone	Nobody likes the girl because she is always trying to polish the apple with her teacher.
polish the apple What does polish the apple mean?	to flatter someone	Nobody likes the girl because she is always polishing the apple with her teacher.
polish the apple What does polish the apple mean?	to try to win someone's favor by flattering him or her	The teacher does not like students who try to polish the apple with her.
	Some Random Idioms
not have a pot to piss in What does "not have a pot to piss in" mean?	idiom. be very poor; have no money or resources.	He hasn't got a pot to piss in, so don't ask him for money.

strike a chord with (someone) What does "strike a chord with (someone)" mean?	to remind someone of something, to be familiar to someone	The song on the radio struck a chord with me and reminded me of my university days.
bring (someone) to heel What does "bring (someone) to heel" mean?	to make someone obey you or pay attention to you again after they have stopped doing this	The new supervisor quickly brought her employees to heel.
think out loud What does "think out loud" mean?	to say out loud what one is thinking	"I am sorry. I was thinking out loud."
like an open book What does "like an open book" mean?	someone or something that is easy to understand	Our boss is like an open book and it is easy to know what he is thinking most of the time.
put (someone) through What does "put (someone) through" mean?	to transfer someone to someone else's telephone	I phoned the credit card company and they quickly put me through to a supervisor.
put one's foot down (about something) What does "put one's foot down (about something)" mean?	to object to something strongly, to refuse to do something, to refuse to allow something to happen	My sister finally put her foot down and stopped paying for the gas for her daughter's car.

write off (a loan/debt) What does "write off (a loan/debt)" mean?	to remove a loan/debt from a business record, to cancel a debt	It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.
wedgie What does "wedgie" mean?	pulling the underwear up tightly from behind
get (something) out of one's system What does "get (something) out of one's system" mean?	to eliminate some food or medicine out of one's body, to get rid of the desire to do something (usually by doing what you want to do)	My friend went travelling last year and finally got travelling out of her system. Now she is happy to stay home and work.
turn on (something) What does "turn on (something)" mean?	to open/start something, to let water or electricity flow	"Please turn on the radio so we can hear the evening news."

American Idioms and Expressions

Polish The Apple Idiom