American Idioms and Expressions

Serve Time Idiom

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serve time What does serve time mean?	to spend time in jail	The man served time when he was young but now he is a good citizen.
serve time What does serve time mean?	to spend time in jail	The man served time when he was young but now he is a good citizen. set Idioms
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a mixed bag What does "a mixed bag" mean?	a varied collection of people or things	The festival promoters presented a mixed bag of musical styles at the summer music festival.

Average Joe What does "Average Joe" mean?	An average Joe is an ordinary person without anything exceptional about them.
put in one`s two cents (worth) What does "put in one`s two cents (worth)" mean?	to add one's comments or opinion to a discussion	I stood up in the meeting and put in my two cents worth before I was asked to sit down.
let (something) go What does "let (something) go" mean?	allow something to pass, do nothing about something	Although I was angry at his remark I decided to let it go.
get cold feet What does "get cold feet" mean?	to become afraid at the last minute	The student got cold feet and cancelled his plans to go to China.

Pull your finger out! What does "Pull your finger out!" mean?	(UK) If someone tells you to do this, they want you to hurry up. ('Get your finger out' is also used.)
like I care What does "like I care" mean?	idiom. I am not interested at all (used to indicate that something does not matter)
not give (someone) the time of day What does "not give (someone) the time of day" mean?	to dislike someone so strongly that you totally ignore him or her	I dislike her and would not give her the time of day.
cook (someone`s) goose What does "cook (someone`s) goose" mean?	to damage someone's plans, to damage or ruin someone	The woman cooked her goose when she fought against her company and lost.

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