Shitcan Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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shitcan What does shitcan mean?	toilet
shitcan What does shitcan mean?	garbage can
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settle down What does "settle down" mean?	to calm down	The baby finally settled down and went to sleep.

the tail wagging the dog What does "the tail wagging the dog" mean?	a situation where a small part controls the whole thing	When the small group of managers began to run the large company, it was like the tail wagging the dog.
get better What does "get better" mean?	to become better	The boy is beginning to get better at swimming.
fine kettle of fish What does "fine kettle of fish" mean?	a mess, an unsatisfactory situation	It was a fine kettle of fish that I was in when I lost the keys to my apartment.
take (someone) hostage What does "take (someone) hostage" mean?	to kidnap or seize someone to be a hostage	The bank robbers took several people hostage during the bank robbery.

put one's foot in one's mouth What does "put one's foot in one's mouth" mean?	to say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation	I put my foot in my mouth and said that I did not like fish just before my friend served me fish at the dinner party.
explain (something) away What does "explain (something) away" mean?	to explain something so that it seems less important	The sales clerk tried to explain away the problem with the sales receipt.
A rising tide lifts all boats What does "A rising tide lifts all boats" mean?	This idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the idea that when an economy is performing well, all people will benefit from it.
Come and get it! What does "Come and get it!" mean?	Dinner is ready. Come and eat.	"Come and get it," my mother called after she made dinner.
cover one`s tracks What does "cover one`s tracks" mean?	to hide where one has been, to hide what one has done	The man was trying to cover his tracks but it was easy to see where he had been.

American Idioms and Expressions

Shitcan Idiom