Put In One`s Two Cents (worth) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put In One`s Two Cents (worth) Idiom mean?

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put in one`s two cents (worth) What does put in one`s two cents (worth) mean?	to add one's comments or opinion to a discussion	I stood up in the meeting and put in my two cents worth before I was asked to sit down.
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saddled with debt What does "saddled with debt" mean?	to be burdened with debt	Our company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.
in the works What does "in the works" mean?	in preparation, being planned or worked on	Don`t worry about whether or not we will be building the new computer lab. It is definitely in the works.
salt away money What does "salt away money" mean?	to save money	My friend has salted away much money from her new job.
clam up What does "clam up" mean?	to stop talking, to refuse to talk (like a clam closes its shell)	I had to clam up during the meeting so my boss would not become angry with me.
come to blows What does "come to blows" mean?	to begin to fight	The two men came to blows when they were trying to fix the car.
do the honors What does "do the honors" mean?	to perform the duty of a host (when serving a drink etc.)	"Would you like to do the honors and pour everybody a drink?"

air one's grievances What does "air one's grievances" mean?	to complain (often publicly)	We spent the meeting airing our grievances to the new supervisor.
beat the tar out of (someone) What does "beat the tar out of (someone)" mean?	to beat someone severely	The older boy beat the tar out of the young boy in the schoolyard..
fruitcake What does "fruitcake" mean?	person who acts childish or silly
difficult to stomach (someone or something) What does "difficult to stomach (someone or something)" mean?	to be unable to accept someone, to be unable to accept something that you think is unpleasant or wrong	It is difficult to stomach my friend when she begins to complain about things.
run What does "run" mean?	transport illegal items.	My grandfather used to run rum from Cuba.

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Put In One`s Two Cents (worth) Idiom