Post Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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post What does post mean?	steering column in a car
	Some Random Idioms
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	immediately and without consulting anyone, without delay	Our teacher dismissed our excuses out of hand.

run rampant What does "run rampant" mean?	to run or grow out of control	The use of illegal taxis is running rampant in our city.
on horseback What does "on horseback" mean?	on the back of a horse	We rode to the river on horseback.
Great white hope What does "Great white hope" mean?	Someone who is expected to be a great success is a great white hope.

to date What does "to date" mean?	until the present time	To date there is no indication that the workers are going to negotiate a new contract.
put one's two cents (worth) in What does "put one's two cents (worth) in" mean?	to add one's comments to (something)	I tried to put my two cents in at the meeting but nobody would listen to me.
curiosity killed the cat What does "curiosity killed the cat" mean?	being nosy and interested in the business of other people may cause someone trouble	"Don`t keep asking so many questions. Remember curiosity killed the cat."
kiss and makeup What does "kiss and makeup" mean?	become friends again after a fight or argument	become friends again after a fight or argumentAfter they have a fight the couple is always very quick to kiss and make up.
No sweat! What does "No sweat!" mean?	No problem! No difficulty!	"No sweat. I will finish work early and then drive you to the airport."
Show your true colors What does "Show your true colors" mean?	To reveal your true intentions, personality, or behaviors.	Everyone is on best behavior on the first date, but soon enough you will show your true colors. Color(s) has numerous meanings. An early use of the word is flag, pennant, or badge. Early warships often carried flags from many nations on board in order to elude or deceive the enemy. The rules of civilized warfare called for all ships to hoist their true national ensigns before firing a shot. Someone who finally "shows his true colors" is acting like a warship which hails another ship flying one flag, but then hoisted their own when they got in firing range.

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