American Idioms and Expressions

Rest On One`s Laurels Idiom

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rest on one`s laurels What does rest on one`s laurels mean?	to be satisfied with the success that one has already achieved	My boss is always willing to work hard and is not the type of person to rest on his laurels.
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down and dirty What does "down and dirty" mean?	unfair or nasty or sneaky	The team decided to get down and dirty in order to try and win the tournament.

whitewash (something) What does "whitewash (something)" mean?	to cover up or gloss over faults or errors or wrongdoing	The government was accused of trying to whitewash the scandal about the illegal money. yellow Idioms
wring one's hands What does "wring one's hands" mean?	to worry and be upset about something and not be doing anything about it	The woman stayed up most of the night wringing her hands while she waited for her son to come home.
scarf down What does "scarf down" mean?	eat greedily and quickly
walking wounded What does "walking wounded" mean?	dumb people
as black as the ace of spades What does "as black as the ace of spades" mean?	very black	The horse in the parade was as black as the ace of spades.
Here goes. What does "Here goes." mean?	ready to to do something while hoping for the best results	"Well, here goes. I am going to go and ask that girl for a date right now."
deliver the goods What does "deliver the goods" mean?	to succeed in doing a good job of something	The new manager is not very popular but he is able to deliver the goods.
twiddle one`s thumbs What does "twiddle one`s thumbs" mean?	to do nothing, to be idle	The girl twiddled her thumbs all week and is now unable to pass her exam.

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