Rack Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rack time What does rack time mean?	time spend in bed asleep
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bow out What does "bow out" mean?	to quit, to resign from something	I wanted to join the tour but at the last minute I had to bow out.

Still in the game What does "Still in the game" mean?	If someone is still in the game, they may be having troubles competing, but they are not yet finished and may come back.
shake a leg What does "shake a leg" mean?	to go fast, to hurry	"Please try and shake a leg. We are already late for the concert."
get better What does "get better" mean?	to improve one's skill at doing something, to improve one's health	The little boy is getting better at riding his bicycle.
in consideration of (something) What does "in consideration of (something)" mean?	after thinking about something	In consideration of the amount of time that I had spent on the case I charged a lot of money for my services.
hot pants What does "hot pants" mean?	pants that make a woman look sexually appealing (usually tight)
schmuck What does "schmuck" mean?	dumb, annoying man or boy
thin-skinned What does "thin-skinned" mean?	easily upset or hurt, very sensitive	My friend is rather thin-skinned and is always upset about something that someone may have said to her.
in hand What does "in hand" mean?	under control	After several hours the riot police had the problems with the crowd in hand.

American Idioms and Expressions

Rack Time Idiom