Rank And File Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rank and file What does rank and file mean?	the members of a group and not the leaders, regular soldiers and not the officers	The rank and file of the large union were happy with their new contract.
rank and file What does rank and file mean?	the members of a group and not the leaders, regular soldiers and not the officers	The rank and file of the large union were happy with their new contract.
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take stock of (something) What does "take stock of (something)" mean?	to carefully study a situation or a number of possibilities or opportunities	After taking stock of the situation the man decided that it would be difficult to continue working for the company.

Beyond belief What does "Beyond belief" mean?	If people behave in such a way that you find it almost impossible to accept that they actually did it, then you can say that their behaviour was beyond belief.
two's company, three's a crowd What does "two's company, three's a crowd" mean?	two people (often two people on a date) are happier when nobody else is around	The couple decided to go on a holiday with their friend but two's company and three's a crowd and none of the group were able to enjoy themselves.
make (someone's) flesh crawl What does "make (someone's) flesh crawl" mean?	cause someone's skin to feel funny	The movie was very violent and it made my flesh crawl.
on the horizon What does "on the horizon" mean?	soon to happen	The government promised the citizens that there was going to be a tax decrease on the horizon.
stand (someone) in good stead with (someone or something) What does "stand (someone) in good stead with (someone or something)" mean?	to be a great advantage to someone	It will stand you in good stead with the company if you do the extra work.
give a shit What does "give a shit" mean?	care; have an interest in (usually used with a negative connotation).	Like I give a shit. 2. I don't give a shit.

have to (do something) What does "have to (do something)" mean?	be obliged or forced to do something	I have to leave at 4:00 or I will be late for my appointment.
do time What does "do time" mean?	to spend time in prison	The man was doing time when we first heard about him.
superfly What does "superfly" mean?	good; nice; excellent
green What does "green" mean?	to be inexperienced or immature	The young man is rather green and does not have enough experience to drive the large piece of machinery.

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Rank And File Idiom