Pork Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pork What does pork mean?	have sexual relations with
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make a cold call What does "make a cold call" mean?	to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people	When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.

You don't say! What does "You don't say!" mean?	: Really? / Is that really true?	A: "Have you heard the news? Jessica got married!"B: "You don't say!"
meat and potatoes What does "meat and potatoes" mean?	basic simple and good food, simple tastes	The man is a meat-and-potatoes person who enjoys the simple pleasures of life.
foam What does "foam" mean?	beer
fill in for (someone) What does "fill in for (someone)" mean?	to replace someone temporarily	My friend is filling in for the librarian this week.
murder on (something) What does "murder on (something)" mean?	very destructive or harmful to something	My new shoes are murder on my feet.
behind the times What does "behind the times" mean?	old-fashioned	My aunt is behind the times.

jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	be badly frightened, be very surprised	I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my boyfriend at the movie theater with another girl.
With a grain of salt What does "With a grain of salt" mean?	With a healthy dose of skepticism, suspicion, and caution.	Dave has been known to stretch the truth a bit. Take what he says with a grain of salt. Salt is now an inexpensive and readily available commodity. But it was once very valuable due to its high demand as a food preservative and relative scarcity. Salt was thought to have healing properties and to be an antidote to poisons. To take (eat or drink) something "with a grain of salt" was to practice preventive medicine. One would do this if they were suspicious that the food might be poisonous or may cause illness.
throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration) What does "throw up one`s hands (in despair/frustration)" mean?	to stop trying, to admit that one cannot succeed	I threw up my hands in frustration when I was unable to complete the telephone call.
cheek-to-cheek What does "cheek-to-cheek" mean?	with one person's cheek pressed up against another person's cheek	The couple was dancing cheek-to-cheek.
tell it like it is What does "tell it like it is" mean?	to be honest/sincere, to tell the truth	Our boss decided to tell it like it is when he began to talk about the future of the company.

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Pork Idiom