American Idioms and Expressions

Shmooze Idiom

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shmooze
What does shmooze mean?		 gossip; discuss; cat

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lean toward (doing something)
What does "lean toward (doing something)" mean?		 tend toward doing somethingAt the moment we are leaning toward buying a laptop computer rather than a desktop computer.
wild goose chase
What does "wild goose chase" mean?		 a chase that is futile or worthlessThe motorcycle riders led the police on a wild goose chase.
pull oneself together
What does "pull oneself together" mean?		 to become emotionally stabilizedThe woman tried hard to pull herself together after learning about her boyfriend's accident.
on a diet
What does "on a diet" mean?		 to be trying to lose weight by eating less foodI have been on a diet for two months now.
neither fish nor fowl
What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?		 not in any recognizable categoryThe movie was neither fish nor fowl and I did not know what category to put it into.
on a shoestring
What does "on a shoestring" mean?		 to do something with very little moneyHe started the new company on a shoestring.
todger
What does "todger" mean?		penis; dick
give (someone) the bum's rush
What does "give (someone) the bum's rush" mean?		 to make someone leave a place quicklyThe club owner gave us the bum's rush when we began to make too much noise.
a copycat
What does "a copycat" mean?		 someone who copies another person`s work etc.The boy is a copycat according to the other students in the class.
zip
What does "zip" mean?		nothing; nothing at allAfter the poker game, I was left with zip.
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