Rap With (someone) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rap with (someone) What does rap with (someone) mean?	to talk/chat with someone	I passed the morning rapping with my friend at the park.
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put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to keep busy doing one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and began to work on my final essay for my history class.

bail (someone) out What does "bail (someone) out" mean?	pay a sum of money that allows someone to get out of jail while waiting for a trial	The family of the accused criminal paid much money to bail him out.
lemon law What does "lemon law" mean?	legal requirements giving buyers of a lemon a means to resolve any problems
built like a brick shithouse What does "built like a brick shithouse" mean?	muscular; strong in appearance; curvaceous (said of women)
back to the salt mines What does "back to the salt mines" mean?	to go back to work (this is a humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work)	"Lunch is over so let`s go back to the salt mines for the afternoon."

good on you, mate What does "good on you, mate" mean?	idiom. well done; nicely done
tenderfoot What does "tenderfoot" mean?	person lacking experience or know-how (old expression no longer used much)
sitrep What does "sitrep" mean?	situation report
If it ain't broke, don't fix it What does "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" mean?	Any attempt to improve on a system that already works is pointless and may even hurt it.

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Rap With (someone) Idiom