Pusher Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pusher What does pusher mean?	person who sells drugs
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out of work What does "out of work" mean?	to be unemployed	There are many people out of work in our town.
rub shoulders (with someone) What does "rub shoulders (with someone)" mean?	to work closely or associate with someone	The sales manager rubs shoulders with some of the top business people in the city.
blow the lid off (something) What does "blow the lid off (something)" mean?	to reveal something (often a wrongdoing)	The government investigation blew the lid off the illegal activities.
cast one's vote What does "cast one's vote" mean?	to vote	We arrived early to cast our vote in the election.
put on one`s thinking cap What does "put on one`s thinking cap" mean?	to think hard and long about something	I will put on my thinking cap and try to find a solution to the problem by next week.

start out as (something) What does "start out as (something)" mean?	to start one's career as something	The president of our company started out as a mailroom clerk when he was quite young.
Phd What does "Phd" mean?	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctor of PhilosophyAfter receiving his Phd in history my friend was able to get a job at a university.
too many cooks spoil the broth What does "too many cooks spoil the broth" mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything.
share (someone's) pain What does "share (someone's) pain" mean?	to understand and sympathize with someone's pain or discomfort	I tried hard to share my friend's pain after his father died.
have two strikes against one What does "have two strikes against one" mean?	have things working against one, be in a difficult situation	He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the job.
go legit What does "go legit" mean?	begin a legitimate (honest) business after having been operating an illegal business	The brothers decided to go legit and get the proper licenses for their small business.

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Pusher Idiom