Rep Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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rep What does rep mean?	representative (usually in sales)
rep What does rep mean?	reputation.	Don't mess with my rep. I worked hard for it.
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call off (something) or call (something) off What does "call off (something) or call (something) off" mean?	to cancel something	They called off the game because of the rain.
COD What does "COD" mean?	Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver something	Cash On Delivery - used when a delivery person receives cash when they deliver somethingI decided to send away for some video cassettes and the company said that they would send them to me COD.
Man's best friend What does "Man's best friend" mean?	This is an idiomatic term for dogs.
jump the gun What does "jump the gun" mean?	start before you should	He jumped the gun and started selling the tickets before he should have.
beaver What does "beaver" mean?	female genitals
under a cloud What does "under a cloud" mean?	depressed, sad	She has been under a cloud of depression since her cat died.

that's the way the cookie crumbles What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
sink or swim What does "sink or swim" mean?	to fail or succeed by one's own efforts	My cousin will have to sink or swim when he begins his new job.
beside oneself (with something) What does "beside oneself (with something)" mean?	to be very upset or excited about something	The boy was beside himself with joy after winning the contest.
pitch-dark What does "pitch-dark" mean?	very dark	It was pitch-dark when I took the garbage out to the garbage can.
have the feel of (something) What does "have the feel of (something)" mean?	have learned how something feels, be accustomed to something	As soon as I had the feel of the airplane, the instructor let me fly it.

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Rep Idiom