Queer Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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queer What does queer mean?	of or pertaining to homosexuals
queer What does queer mean?	homosexual (typically male)
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come and get it What does "come and get it" mean?	dinner is ready; dinner is on the table.	Come and get it. Dinner's ready.
white-knuckle What does "white-knuckle" mean?	very tense, anxious, or stressed
Behind someone's back What does "Behind someone's back" mean?	If you do something behind someone's back, you do it without telling them.
open up a can of worms What does "open up a can of worms" mean?	to create unnecessary complications	The dispute with our competitor opened up a can of worms about how to market our product.
know (something) backwards and forwards What does "know (something) backwards and forwards" mean?	know something very well	I know the names of the people in my history class backwards and forwards.
out of step What does "out of step" mean?	to be out of harmony	He is out of step with the rest of the group and needs to think about what he should be doing.

crank out (something) or crank (something) out What does "crank out (something) or crank (something) out" mean?	to produce or make something	I was able to crank out two very good papers before the end of the year.
stand pat What does "stand pat" mean?	to be satisfied with things, to be against changing	We should stand pat and not do anything to cause any problems with the negotiations.
square one What does "square one" mean?	the beginning	We had to go back to square one and start the project over.
path of least resistance What does "path of least resistance" mean?	the easiest way	I took the path of least resistance and decided to quit the class rather than try to pass the course.
dead tired What does "dead tired" mean?	to be very tired, to be exhausted	I was dead tired so I went to bed when I got home.
get down to business What does "get down to business" mean?	to begin to get serious	When the meeting began everybody got down to business and began to discuss the important issues.

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