American Idioms and Expressions

Pump Idiom

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pump What does pump mean?	try to extract information from somebody
pump What does pump mean?	heart
	Some Random Idioms
less than pleased What does "less than pleased" mean?	not pleased	My father was less than pleased when I returned his car three hours late last night.
MD What does "MD" mean?	Doctor of Medicine	Doctor of MedicineShe received her MD when she was 26 years old and has been practicing medicine since then.
in the swim What does "in the swim" mean?	active in something, know what is going on	He is definitely in the swim. He has information about everybody.
Reinvent the wheel What does "Reinvent the wheel" mean?	If someone reinvents the wheel, they waste their time doing something that has already been done by other people, when they could be doing something more worthwhile.

boner What does "boner" mean?	erection
when the cat's away, the mice will play What does "when the cat's away, the mice will play" mean?	when you are not watching someone they may get into trouble	When the cat's away, the mice will play and when the teacher left the classroom the students began to play around. pig/hog Idioms
on the button What does "on the button" mean?	to be exactly on time	I arrived for the meeting right on the button.
look up (something) What does "look up (something)" mean?	to search for something in a dictionary or other book	I will look up my friend's name in the telephone book.
Paint yourself into a corner What does "Paint yourself into a corner" mean?	If someone paints themselves into a corner, they get themselves into a mess.

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