Show Ones Hand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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show one's hand What does show one's hand mean?	to reveal one's intentions to someone	I tried hard not to show my hand during the meeting about my new job.
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crunchies What does "crunchies" mean?	ground troops; ground infantrymen

keep up appearances What does "keep up appearances " mean?	keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior	He is trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.
come down hard on (someone) What does "come down hard on (someone)" mean?	to scold or punish someone severely, to attack someone vigorously	The judge came down hard on the boy who had been arrested for breaking into a house.
handle (someone) with kid gloves What does "handle (someone) with kid gloves" mean?	to treat someone very gently and carefully	You must handle the new employee with kid gloves because he is very sensitive.
banger What does "banger" mean?	sausage.	Want some bangers with that?
What's done is done. What does "What's done is done." mean?	something is final and in the past	What's done is done and now that he has quit his job he must find a new one.
Scot free What does "Scot free" mean?	If someone escapes scot free, they avoid payment or punishment. 'Scot' is an old word for a tax, so it originally referred to avoiding taxes, though now has a wider sense of not being punished for someone that you have done.

not have a pot to piss in What does "not have a pot to piss in" mean?	idiom. be very poor; have no money or resources.	He hasn't got a pot to piss in, so don't ask him for money.
Keen as mustard What does "Keen as mustard" mean?	(UK) If someone is very enthusiastic, they are as keen as mustard.
put one's nose to the grindstone What does "put one's nose to the grindstone" mean?	to do one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and began to work on my essay for my history class.
tooth and nail What does "tooth and nail" mean?	fiercely, as hard as possible	The man decided to fight tooth and nail to transfer to another department of the company.
out of turn What does "out of turn" mean?	to be not at the proper time or order	The teacher becomes angry when her students speak out of turn.

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Show Ones Hand Idiom