American Idioms and Expressions

Shipping And Handling Idiom

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shipping and handling What does shipping and handling mean?	the costs of handling a product and transporting it	The cost of shipping and handling for some goods that are bought over the Internet are very high.
shipping and handling What does shipping and handling mean?	the costs of handling a product and transporting it	The cost of shipping and handling for some goods that are bought over the Internet are very high.
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grub What does "grub" mean?	messy, dirty person.	He's a total grub, never bathes or washes his clothes.

hard on (someone or something) What does "hard on (someone or something)" mean?	treat someone or something roughly	His son is very hard on shoes.
Holy mackeral! What does "Holy mackeral!" mean?	an expression used to express a strong feeling of surprise	"Holy mackeral! Look at the size of that motorcycle."
warm the cockles of one's heart What does "warm the cockles of one's heart" mean?	make someone feel warm and happy	Her care and attention when I was sick warmed the cockles of my heart.
tickled pink What does "tickled pink" mean?	to be very pleased or delighted by someone or something	"My mother was tickled pink that you visited her when you were in town." red Idioms
publish or perish What does "publish or perish" mean?	university professors often have to publish books or articles in journals or they will not be successful in their jobs at the university	The professor was forced to publish or perish if he wanted to advance in his career at the university.
shoot the works What does "shoot the works" mean?	to spare no expense or effort to do something	They are planning to shoot the works with the victory celebration for the Olympic athletes.
run over (something) What does "run over (something)" mean?	to be too full and flow over the edge	The water ran over the edge of the bathtub and got everything in the room wet.

on ice What does "on ice" mean?	to be away for safekeeping or later use, to be postponed	The city have put the plans for the new stadium on ice while they try to raise more money.
dig in one's heels or dig one's heels in What does "dig in one's heels or dig one's heels in" mean?	to refuse to change one's course of action or opinion	Our boss dug in his heels and refused to give us time off.
strike a sour note What does "strike a sour note" mean?	to signify something unpleasant	The statements of the speaker struck a sour note with many members of the audience.
cast doubt on (someone or something) What does "cast doubt on (someone or something)" mean?	to cause someone or something to be doubted	The evidence presented at the trial cast doubt on the woman's testimony.

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