American Idioms and Expressions

Put Our/your Heads Together Idiom

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put our/your heads together
What does put our/your heads together mean?
to confer about something, to discuss somethingWe put our heads together to think of a new name for the football team.

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What does "sitrep" mean?
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What does "the early bird catches the worm" mean?
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take the Fifth
What does "take the Fifth" mean?
to hide behind the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution which guarantees any witness the right not to incriminate himself or herself while testifying at a trialThe man decided to take the Fifth rather than tell all of the facts at the trial.
far and away the best
What does "far and away the best" mean?
without doubt the bestThe basketball player is far and away the best player on the team.
zapper
What does "zapper" mean?
remote control; TV remoteHand me the zapper, will you, I want to change the channel.
rub someone the wrong way
What does "rub someone the wrong way" mean?
irritate someone; bother or annoy someone."All my little brother says is 'Why?' Usually I'mpatient with him,but sometimes all his questions rub me the wrong way."
rap session
What does "rap session" mean?
causual discussion about something
Nip at the bit
What does "Nip at the bit" mean?
If someone is nipping at the bit, they are anxious to get something done and don't want to wait.

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