American Idioms and Expressions

Salt Away Money Idiom

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salt away money What does salt away money mean?	to save money	My friend has salted away much money from her new job.
salt away money What does salt away money mean?	to save money	My friend has salted away much money from her new job.
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last but not least What does "last but not least" mean?	in the last place but not the least important	Last but not least the boy came up to the front of the class to receive his report card.

have the right to (do something) What does "have the right to (do something)" mean?	have the freedom or legal right to do something	The lawyer did not have the right to ask personal questions during the trial.
on a shoestring What does "on a shoestring" mean?	on a very low budget, with very little money	We went to Europe on a shoestring and we enjoyed it very much.
soaked to the skin What does "soaked to the skin" mean?	one's clothing is wet right through to the skin	I was soaked to the skin after walking in the rain for only a few minutes.
trounce What does "trounce" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) What does "grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)" mean?	a place or situation that is far away or different seems better than one's present situation	My cousin is always changing jobs because she thinks that the grass is always greener on the other side.
keep one`s word What does "keep one`s word" mean?	fulfill/keep one`s promise	She never keeps her word, so I don`t believe that she will come to the party as she said.

the other way round What does "the other way round" mean?	the reverse, the opposite	It was the other way round. It was my friend who wanted to go swimming - not me.
over with What does "over with" mean?	to be at the end of something, to be finished with	When the game on television is over with we can eat dinner.
Pull a rabbit out of your hat What does "Pull a rabbit out of your hat" mean?	If you pull a rabbit out of a hat, you do something that no one was expecting.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things so that you cannot do any of them well	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she cannot do her job well.
even steven What does "even steven" mean?	even with (someone or something)	Both teams were even steven by the middle of the game. every Idioms
drop (someone/something) like a hot potato What does "drop (someone/something) like a hot potato" mean?	to suddenly stop being involved with someone or with some kind of a problem	The advertisers dropped the basketball star like a hot potato when he became involved in a scandal.

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