Shirk One's Duty Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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shirk one's duty What does shirk one's duty mean?	to neglect one's job or task	The guard was shirking his duty when he spent much of the evening playing cards.
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Stop cold What does "Stop cold" mean?	To stop suddenly out of surprise.

as black as a sweep What does "as black as a sweep" mean?	very dirty/black (a chimney sweep cleans chimneys and becomes very black)	My friend was as black as a sweep after he finished cleaning the basement.
a past master at (something) What does "a past master at (something)" mean?	someone who is extremely good or skillful at something	The chef is a past master at cooking with various kinds of sauces.
D.J. What does "D.J." mean?	disc jockey.	That station's got the best D.J. in the business.
go for it What does "go for it" mean?	to decide to do something in an enthusiastic way, to try for something	We decided to go for it and try to climb the mountain.
pass through (someone's) mind What does "pass through (someone's) mind" mean?	to think about something briefly, to remember something briefly	It passed through my mind that I would need to go to the bank and get more money before my holiday.

Hell in a handcart What does "Hell in a handcart" mean?	If something is going to hell in a handcart, it is getting worse and worse, with no hope of stopping the decline.	After I lost my job at the plant, life went to hell in a handcart.
as far as What does "as far as" mean?	to the extent or degree of something	As far as I know the movie will start in a few minutes.
feel (something) in one's bones What does "feel (something) in one's bones" mean?	sense something, have an intuition about something	I feel it in my bones that I am not going to get the job that I want.

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Shirk One's Duty Idiom