Room And Board Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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room and board What does room and board mean?	food to eat and a place to live	The young man received room and board as part of his salary at the restaurant.
room and board What does room and board mean?	food to eat and a place to live	The young man received room and board as part of his salary.
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brownout What does "brownout" mean?	a reduced level of electrical power.	Another brownout? Now I can barely see anything.

make up (something/a story/an excuse) What does "make up (something/a story/an excuse)" mean?	invent a story, think and say something that is not true	She made up the story about how she got lost in the mountains.
have cold feet What does "have cold feet" mean?	to become timid or afraid to do or try something	I think that my friend has cold feet and will not go to the party with me.
bullshitter What does "bullshitter" mean?	an expert liar; someone good at lying or exaggeration	Are you bullshitting me?
take (someone) by surprise What does "take (someone) by surprise" mean?	to startle someone, to surprise someone	The sudden resignation of the mayor took everyone by surprise.

a pat on the back What does "a pat on the back" mean?	praise, congratulations, encouragement	The man was given a pat on the back for his efforts to stop pollution in the river.
cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face What does "cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face" mean?	to make things worse for oneself by trying to harm someone/something else	The man cut off his nose to spite his face when he became angry and quit his job.
In an instant What does "In an instant" mean?	If something happens in an instant, it happens very rapidly.
stink to high heaven What does "stink to high heaven" mean?	to smell very bad	The kitchen garbage was stinking to high heaven in the hot sun.
give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person	The police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.

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Room And Board Idiom