Safe Bet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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safe bet What does safe bet mean?	a certainty (a horse that is expected to win a race)	a certainty (a horse that is expected to win a race)It was a safe bet that we would win the large contract if we bid for it.
safe bet What does safe bet mean?	a certainty (a horse that is expected to win a race)	It was a safe bet that we would win the large contract if we bid for it.
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come through (something) What does "come through (something)" mean?	to complete a difficult activity successfully, to survive something successfully	Our town came through the big storm with no damage.

round off a number What does "round off a number" mean?	to change a number to the next higher or lower whole number	The number was 4.4972 but we rounded it off to 4.5.
(one's) flesh and blood What does "(one's) flesh and blood" mean?	a close relative (father,daughter,brother etc.), a living human body	The man's own flesh and blood refused to help him when he needed money.
a cinch What does "a cinch" mean?	something that's very easy to do.	A: How was the test?B: It was a cinch. I finished it quickly and I know that allmy answers were correct."
first hand What does "first hand" mean?	to see/experience/learn about something by direct personal experience	We learned about the car accident first hand when we were driving down the highway.
inch along What does "inch along" mean?	move along slowly	The road was very bad this morning and the traffic was only inching along.
as fat as a pig What does "as fat as a pig" mean?	very fat	The woman in the supermarket was as fat as a pig.
Gung ho What does "Gung ho" mean?	If someone is gung ho about something, they support it blindly and don't think about the consequences.

bean counter What does "bean counter" mean?	an accountant	We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.
feel fit What does "feel fit" mean?	to feel well and healthy	I feel fit so I plan to go for a long walk this weekend.
dawn on (someone) What does "dawn on (someone)" mean?	to become clear or occur to someone	It finally dawned on me why my friend was angry.
in deep What does "in deep" mean?	very much involved in something

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