Put The Chill On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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put the chill on What does put the chill on mean?	ignore; leave alone; reject (somebody)
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do one`s bit/part What does "do one`s bit/part" mean?	to share in a group project by contributing one`s time and effort	Our teacher did his bit to help plan for the party.

turn a profit What does "turn a profit" mean?	to make a profit	The supermarket has been turning a profit since it opened.
party animal What does "party animal" mean?	person who loves parties
down to earth What does "down to earth" mean?	to be sensible and practical	My mother is very down to earth.
as nervous as a cat What does "as nervous as a cat" mean?	very nervous	The man was as nervous as a cat when he talked to the woman.
to huff and puff What does "to huff and puff" mean?	to breathe very hard	I was huffing and puffing after I walked up several floors in our apartment building.

Not worth a tinker's dam What does "Not worth a tinker's dam" mean?	This means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it. He was called a 'tinker'. His dam was used to stop the flow of soldering material being used to close the hole. Of course his 'trade' is pass�, thus his dam is worth nothing.
out of print What does "out of print" mean?	to be no longer available for sale from the publisher	The book is now out of print and is very difficult to obtain.
lace into (something) What does "lace into (something)" mean?	devour/eat food	We laced into our dinner as soon as we entered the house.
keep up appearances What does "keep up appearances " mean?	keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior	He is trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.

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Put The Chill On Idiom