Press The Flesh Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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press the flesh What does press the flesh mean?	(a politician) shakes hands with people in order to become more popular	The politician spent most of the weekend pressing the flesh in the shopping mall.
press the flesh What does press the flesh mean?	to shake hands with people in order to become more popular (often used for a politician)	The politician spent most of the weekend pressing the flesh in the shopping mall.
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flunk out What does "flunk out" mean?	to fail a course, to fail school	My friend flunked out of his computer course at school.

Nosy parker What does "Nosy parker" mean?	(UK) A nosy parker is someone who is excessively interested in other people's lives. ('Nosey parker' is an alternative spelling.)
just off the boat What does "just off the boat" mean?	newly arrived (usually from another country)
would just as soon What does "would just as soon" mean?	prefer to do one thing rather than another	I would just as soon stay at home as go to a movie.
Full of the joys of spring What does "Full of the joys of spring" mean?	If you are full of the joys of spring, you are very happy and full of energy.
to hound (someone) What does "to hound (someone)" mean?	to pursue/chase someone, to harass someone	The manager is always hounding the younger members of her staff to make sure that they work hard.

step down from (a job/position) What does "step down from (a job/position)" mean?	to leave an important position	My father recently stepped down from his job as president of his company.
score What does "score" mean?	succeed; obtain what one wanted
bring home the bacon What does "bring home the bacon" mean?	to earn your family`s living	Recently, I have been working hard to bring home the bacon.
strictly on the level What does "strictly on the level" mean?	to be honest, to be dependable, to be open and fair	The salespeople that I deal with are always strictly on the level.
on the heels of (something) What does "on the heels of (something)" mean?	soon after something	There was a large rain storm on the heels of the wind storm.
polish off (something) What does "polish off (something)" mean?	to finish doing something quickly/completely	We polished off the work early and went to the beach for the day.

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Press The Flesh Idiom