Quote A Price Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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quote a price What does quote a price mean?	to say in advance how much something will cost	I asked the salesman to quote a price for the new product.
quote a price What does quote a price mean?	to say in advance how much something will cost	I asked the salesman to quote a price for the new product.
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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.

cold turkey What does "cold turkey" mean?	abruptly and without medical aid (to stop using heroin or other drugs)	The woman stopped using drugs cold turkey and became very sick.
not a lick of work What does "not a lick of work" mean?	not even a small amount of work (usually used in the negative)	The children did not do a lick of work all morning when the teacher was away.
as flat as a pancake What does "as flat as a pancake" mean?	very flat	The child's toy was as flat as a pancake after the car drove over it.
bent What does "bent" mean?	angry; upset
crunchies What does "crunchies" mean?	ground troops; ground infantrymen
arm in arm What does "arm in arm" mean?	linked together by the arms	The couple walked along the beach arm in arm.
take inventory What does "take inventory" mean?	to make an inventory list, to count the goods in a store or warehouse	We stayed late at our store to take inventory.

waste one's breath What does "waste one's breath" mean?	to waste one's time talking, to talk in vain	I am wasting my breath to ask my parents to use the car this weekend.
take (someone or something) wrong What does "take (someone or something) wrong" mean?	to misunderstand someone or something	The man took what I said wrong and became very angry.
Dead air What does "Dead air" mean?	When there is a period of total silence, there is dead air.

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Quote A Price Idiom