Put Weight On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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put weight on What does put weight on mean?	to gain weight	My friend has been putting weight on since he stopped working.
put weight on What does put weight on mean?	to gain weight	The basketball player is putting weight on now.
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bust What does "bust" mean?	police raid (on a criminal hideout, drug lab, etc.)

not for publication What does "not for publication" mean?	to be secret, not to be published	The documents from the court trial are not for publication.
pig What does "pig" mean?	messy, dirty person
Bad Apple What does "Bad Apple" mean?	A person who is bad and makes other bad is a bad apple.
provided that (something is so) What does "provided that (something is so)" mean?	on the condition that something is so	We plan to go hiking this weekend provided that the weather is nice.
dicey What does "dicey" mean?	risky; difficult; tricky

to show good faith What does "to show good faith" mean?	to demonstrate good intentions or good will	We always show good faith when we meet the opposing side in our contract negotiations.
piss around What does "piss around" mean?	spend time doing minor, irrelevant things
have (something) in one's hands What does "have (something) in one's hands" mean?	to have control of something or responsibility for something, to possess something	"When I have the documents in my hands I will call you."
come by (something) What does "come by (something)" mean?	to get/obtain/acquire something	My aunt came by a lot of money recently and is now enjoying her life.
dressed to the nines What does "dressed to the nines" mean?	to be dressed in one's best clothes	The woman at the concert was dressed to the nines.
In the clink What does "In the clink" mean?	(UK) If someone is in the clink, they are in prison.

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