Quant Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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quant What does quant mean?	financial analyst who uses quantitative techniques
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in times past What does "in times past" mean?	long ago, in previous times	In times past many people would attend the sports festival in the small town.

second a motion What does "second a motion" mean?	to agree with a proposal	I seconded the motion where we decided to start one hour early every morning during the summer.
hold one`s horses What does "hold one`s horses" mean?	stop and wait patiently	"Hold your horses for a minute while I return to get my wallet."
behind closed doors What does "behind closed doors" mean?	in secret	The meeting to settle the dispute took place behind closed doors.
get to somebody What does "get to somebody" mean?	irritate, annoy, or bother somebody.	He really got to you, didn't he?
history What does "history" mean?	something or somebody that is no longer relevant
take a hand in (something) What does "take a hand in (something)" mean?	to help plan or do something	The man is always ready to take a hand in any work that needs to be done.

send (someone) up the river What does "send (someone) up the river" mean?	send someone to prison	The judge sent the man up the river for three years.
birds and bees What does "birds and bees" mean?	the facts about sex and birth	The woman told her daughter about the birds and the bees during the summer holidays.
a matter of record What does "a matter of record" mean?	a fact or event that is kept officially as a legal record	It was a matter of record how much the mayor had spent on the foreign trip.
in pencil What does "in pencil" mean?	written or signed with a pencil	I wrote the exam in pencil in case I wanted to change some of the answers.

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