Quite A Lot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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quite a lot What does quite a lot mean?	much or many	There are quite a lot of chairs in the meeting hall.
quite a lot What does quite a lot mean?	much or many	There are quite a lot of people in the meeting hall.
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in black and white What does "in black and white" mean?	in writing, officially	I put down my complaint in black and white.

for the record What does "for the record" mean?	a record of a particular fact is made	For the record I told the police officer about some of the events of the previous year.
take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands What does "take (someone or something) off (someone's) hands" mean?	to remove or look after someone or something so that the other person does not have to deal with it	My friend decided to take the old sofa off my hands. The girl took the child off the mother's hands for the afternoon.
spunk What does "spunk" mean?	semen
have a nose for (something) What does "have a nose for (something)" mean?	to have the talent for finding something	My friend has a nose for finding cheap items at weekend flea markets.
go for (something) What does "go for (something)" mean?	to try to get something, to desire something	I have decided to go for the new job at the computer center.
bookworm What does "bookworm" mean?	someone who reads a lot	My sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book.

step on it What does "step on it" mean?	to go faster, to hurry	"Please step on it," he yelled as the taxi took him to the airport.
after a fashion What does "after a fashion" mean?	poorly, barely adequate	The cleaning staff cleaned the room after a fashion but certainly not very well.
crack What does "crack" mean?	the line between each side of the buttocks
get an earful What does "get an earful" mean?	to hear much talk/criticism/complaints about something	Our boss got an earful when he asked the employees if they had any complaints.
lose one`s shirt What does "lose one`s shirt" mean?	to lose all or most of one`s money	The man lost his shirt gambling and now he is in serious financial difficulty.

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Quite A Lot Idiom