Scratch Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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scratch What does scratch mean?	unplanned; temporary
scratch What does scratch mean?	money; cash
scratch What does scratch mean?	eliminate; cancel; delete
scratch What does scratch mean?	money
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push a product What does "push a product" mean?	to promote a product	The soap company is now pushing their new product.

shoot the breeze/bull What does "shoot the breeze/bull" mean?	to talk idly	I met my friend at the supermarket and we decided to shoot the breeze for a few minutes.
week in, week out What does "week in, week out" mean?	week after week	Week in, week out the man takes his children to the lake to swim.
cast pearls before swine What does "cast pearls before swine" mean?	to waste something on someone who will not be thankful or care about it	Giving the jewellery to the woman will be casting pearls before swine. She will not appreciate it at all.
cog in the machine What does "cog in the machine" mean?	a small and unimportant part of a large organization	The employees felt like they were only cogs in the machine so the atmosphere at the company was not very good.
Is Saul also among the prophets? What does "Is Saul also among the prophets?" mean?	It's a biblical idiom used when somebody known for something bad appears all of a sudden to be doing something very good.
level (something) at (someone) What does "level (something) at (someone)" mean?	direct something (a remark/criticism) at someone	My friend began to level criticism at her boss for some of the things that she thought were wrong in the company.

in nothing flat What does "in nothing flat" mean?	quickly	I will have this information printed out for you in nothing flat.
have to live with (something) What does "have to live with (something)" mean?	have to endure something	Although the house is very cold we will have to live with it.
a prelude to (something) What does "a prelude to (something)" mean?	an event that comes and signals another event	The strong wind was a prelude to the large storm that would soon follow.
talk (someone) out of (doing something) What does "talk (someone) out of (doing something)" mean?	to persuade someone not to do something, to persuade someone to give something up	I spent an hour yesterday trying to talk my friend out of quitting his job.
after one`s own heart What does "after one`s own heart" mean?	to be well-liked for agreeing with one`s own feelings/interests/ideas	My new boss loves to go fishing. He is a man after my own heart.

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