Second Hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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second hand What does second hand mean?	not new, used by someone else	We went to a second-hand bookstore to look for the books.
second hand What does second hand mean?	not new, used by someone else	We went to a second-hand bookstore to look for the books.
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supratentorial What does "supratentorial" mean?	in the brain or head; used to say a condition is psychiatric instead of neurological.	This patient's problem is supratentorial. We can't do anything for him here in the ER.
straight What does "straight" mean?	no longer using drugs or alcohol
at large What does "at large" mean?	to be free, to not be captured	The criminal was at large for many months.
get (someone`s) goat What does "get (someone`s) goat " mean?	to annoy someone	My friend is always complaining about the way that I do things which gets my goat.
thing What does "thing" mean?	activity; undertaking (used after a noun to emphasize the particular nature of the noun or create a general idea about that noun).	It's a girl thing; you wouldn't understand.
nowhere near What does "nowhere near" mean?	not nearly	There were nowhere near enough chairs for all of the people who planned to come to the meeting.
get down to (something) What does "get down to (something)" mean?	to get started to do something	"Let`s get down to work so we can go home early."
do the trick What does "do the trick" mean?	to work well, to achieve a good or desired result	I think that the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve our problem.
armed and dangerous What does "armed and dangerous" mean?	to have a weapon that may be used (usually by a suspected criminal)	The criminal was armed and dangerous when the police arrested him.

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Second Hand Idiom