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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see (something) out What does "see (something) out" mean?	to finish something, to not quit doing something	I decided to stay with my company in order to see out the restructuring process.

keep the lid on (something) What does "keep the lid on (something)" mean?	restrain something, keep something quiet	The hospital worked hard to keep the lid on the drug scandal.
dead on one's feet What does "dead on one's feet" mean?	very tired, worn out	I was dead on my feet when I returned from shopping all day.
wishful thinking What does "wishful thinking" mean?	believe that something is true because you wish it to be true	The manager planned to evict the family with the young child and it was wishful thinking to think that he wouldn't.
flex one's muscles What does "flex one's muscles" mean?	to do something that shows that you have power and intend to use it	The new president of our company was flexing his muscles when he threatened to close one of the factories.
blow one`s own horn What does "blow one`s own horn" mean?	to boast or praise oneself	My friend is always blowing his own horn and is very annoying at times.
get back together What does "get back together" mean?	return to a relationship or marriage after breaking up	return to a relationship or marriage after breaking upThe man got back together with his girlfriend after separating for several months last winter.

beat the shit out of (someone) What does "beat the shit out of (someone)" mean?	physically attack and abuse someone.	He beat the shit out of his brother when he found out his brother broke his iPod.
have money to burn What does "have money to burn" mean?	to have very much money, to have more money than is needed	My aunt has money to burn and she is always travelling somewhere.
like two peas in a pod What does "like two peas in a pod" mean?	very close or intimate	My two friends from school are like two peas in a pod and are always together.
AI What does "AI" mean?	Artificial Intelligence - used for robots etc.	Artificial Intelligence - used for robots etc.Several professors at our university have been researching AI for many years now.
out of one's mind/head/senses What does "out of one's mind/head/senses" mean?	to be crazy/irrational/silly	The woman is out of her mind and she is always doing something crazy.
behind (someone`s) back What does "behind (someone`s) back" mean?	without someone`s knowledge, secretly	The man is very angry because his friend borrowed his car behind his back.

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Rank And File Idiom