Ship Shape Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ship shape What does ship shape mean?	in good condition; functioning well
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monkey business What does "monkey business" mean?	unethical or illegal activity, mischief	The boy should stop the monkey business and do the job correctly.

cry crocodile tears What does "cry crocodile tears" mean?	to have a show of sorrow that is not sincere, to pretend that one is crying	The boy was asked to apologize for his wrongdoing but he only cried crocodile tears which were not sincere.
RCMP What does "RCMP" mean?	Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Canada's national police force	Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Canada's national police forceThe movie was about the RCMP and it took place in northern Canada.
go bad What does "go bad" mean?	to become rotten/bad	The apples will go bad if they are not eaten soon.
across the board What does "across the board" mean?	equally for everyone or everything	The taxes have increased across the board and everyone must pay more.
equal to (something) What does "equal to (something)" mean?	to be able to deal with something	The apartment manager was equal to the task of managing the building.

rub elbows (with someone) What does "rub elbows (with someone)" mean?	to work closely or associate with someone	I have been rubbing elbows with some very interesting people at work recently.
let (something) slip (out) What does "let (something) slip (out)" mean?	tell a secret by accident	I let the date of the wedding slip out by mistake at the dinner party.
eat on the run What does "eat on the run" mean?	to eat while going somewhere in a hurry	We often have to eat on the run during the day.
Bridge the gap What does "Bridge the gap" mean?	If you bridge the gap, you make a connection where there is a great difference.

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Ship Shape Idiom