Show Of Hands Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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show of hands What does show of hands mean?	raise hands in a classroom or other group to vote or see what people think about something	After a show of hands the class voted to go on a field trip the next week.
show of hands What does show of hands mean?	a raising of hands in a classroom or other group to vote or see what people think about something	After a show of hands the class voted to go on a field trip next week.
	Some Random Idioms
sit back What does "sit back" mean?	to be built a distance away from a street	The large mansion sits back three hundred meters from the street.

cut out the deadwood What does "cut out the deadwood" mean?	to remove unproductive people from a job	The company began to cut out the deadwood and fired many people.
have growing pains What does "have growing pains" mean?	a child or organization has difficulties in its growth	The new company is having growing pains as it trys to meet the demands for its services.
Money for old rope What does "Money for old rope" mean?	(UK) If something's money for old rope, it's a very easy way of making money.
throw (something) back in (someone's) face What does "throw (something) back in (someone's) face" mean?	to use something that someone has said previously to harm or upset him or her	I immediately threw the question back in the lawyer's face.
comfort food What does "comfort food" mean?	food that calms one down or reminds one of pleasant times

get on What does "get on" mean?	have (usually good) relations with somebody
hold up What does "hold up" mean?	stop, delay	The accident held up traffic for over three hours at the border crossing.
fruit What does "fruit" mean?	male homosexual
get at (someone or something) What does "get at (someone or something)" mean?	to attack or hit someone or something	Our dog tried to get at the other dog.
Can't do it for toffee What does "Can't do it for toffee" mean?	If you can't so something for toffee, you are incapable of doing something properly or to any sort of standard.

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Show Of Hands Idiom