Puppy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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puppy What does puppy mean?	object; thing
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walk out What does "walk out" mean?	go on strike	More than half of the workers at the factory decided to walk out on strike this morning.
get credit for (a course) What does "get credit for (a course)" mean?	to receive official recognition and credits after passing a course	I was able to get credit for the course which I took in the summer.
whore What does "whore" mean?	a female prostitute; a contemptible, disreputable woman
a peeping Tom What does "a peeping Tom" mean?	someone who looks into someone's window (usually a woman) and watches them	There were several reports of a peeping Tom near our apartment building.
let sleeping dogs lie What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?	don`t make trouble if you don`t have to	"You should let sleeping dogs lie and not worry about what your friend said to you last summer."
a paper tiger What does "a paper tiger" mean?	a person or organization that is supposed to have a lot of power but is actually very weak	The manager was a paper tiger and did not have any power in the company.

Like white on rice What does "Like white on rice" mean?	If you do something like white on rice, you do it very closely: When Bob found out I had front row tickets for the concert, he stuck to me like white on rice.
cram What does "cram" mean?	study at the last minute for a test
Get lost! What does "Get lost!" mean?	Go away!	The girl told her brother to get lost so she could finish doing her homework.
BYOB What does "BYOB" mean?	Bring Your Own Bottle - used for a party or dinner where each person must bring something to drink	Bring Your Own Bottle - used for a party or dinner where each person must bring something to drinkI decided to have a dinner party at my house next week and told everyone that it was BYOB.

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Puppy Idiom