Set Type Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

set type What does set type mean?	to arrange type for printing	The small printing company worked all night to set type for the local paper.
set type What does set type mean?	to arrange type for printing	The small printing company worked all night to set type for the local paper.
	Some Random Idioms
give someone a hand (2) What does "give someone a hand (2)" mean?	(2): applaud (to show respect or appreciation for someone/something).	"John's done a wonderful job with The ESL Caféon the Web. Let's give him a hand!"

live in What does "live in" mean?	live at the place where one works	The young woman got a job where she could live in with a family with three children.
fudge packer What does "fudge packer" mean?	man who engages in anal sex with another man
cook (someone`s) goose What does "cook (someone`s) goose" mean?	to destroy someone`s chances, to damage or ruin someone	The girl cooked her goose and now has no chance of getting the new job.
lay down the law What does "lay down the law" mean?	state firmly what the rules or laws are for something	We decided to lay down the law regarding time off from work without pay for our employees.
get time off What does "get time off" mean?	to receive a holiday from work	I can never get time off in the summer.

Sputnik moment What does "Sputnik moment" mean?	A Sputnik moment is a point where people realise that they are threatened of challenged and have to redouble their efforts to catch up. It comes from the time when the Soviet Union launched the first satellite, the Sputnik 1, and beat the USA into space.
No harm, no foul What does "No harm, no foul" mean?	There's no problem when no harm or damage is done, such as the time my sister-in-law stole the name we'd chosen for a boy and we both ended up having girls.
put in an appearance What does "put in an appearance" mean?	to appear somewhere for a short time	I was forced to put in an appearance at the party although I was very tired.

American Idioms and Expressions

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