Say Uncle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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say uncle What does say uncle mean?	to surrender, to give in	The little boy was forced to say uncle and agree to do what the older boy wanted.
say uncle What does say uncle mean?	to surrender, to give in	The little boy was forced to say uncle and do what the older boy wanted.
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middle of the road What does "middle of the road" mean?	halfway between two different ideas, seeing good on both sides of an issue	The mayor was elected because his ideas were very middle of the road.
natter What does "natter" mean?	chat; talk
dimple What does "dimple" mean?	dent in a car
eat one's hat What does "eat one's hat" mean?	to do something extraordinary or special if something that you do not think will happen actually happens (this is always used with if and is used when you are quite certain that something will	I do not think that my friend will arrive here on time. If my friend does arrive here on time I will eat my hat. I do not think that our team will win the game today. If our team does win the ga
in the same boat What does "in the same boat" mean?	in a similar situation	We are all in the same boat now that our store has gone out of business.
by hook or by crook What does "by hook or by crook" mean?	in any way necessary	My sister wants to go to Italy next year by hook or by crook.

surf n' turf What does "surf n' turf" mean?	common way of referring to a platter with meat and seafood
come to terms with (someone or something) What does "come to terms with (someone or something)" mean?	to reach an agreement with someone, to accept something	We finally came to terms with the bank and were able to buy the house.
in horror What does "in horror" mean?	with intense shock or disgust	I watched in horror as the cars crashed into the truck that had stopped.
horse around What does "horse around" mean?	to play around (in a rough way)	The teacher told the children not to horse around while they were getting ready for class.
die off What does "die off" mean?	to die one after another until the number is small	The house plants began to die off as soon as we moved to a new apartment.
whiz What does "whiz" mean?	urinate

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