Shut Out (a Team) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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shut out (a team) What does shut out (a team) mean?	to prevent the opposition team from scoring during a game	The national soccer team shut out the best team in the world last night.
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ships that pass in the night What does "ships that pass in the night" mean?	people who meet briefly by chance but are unlikely to meet again	We were like two ships that pass in the night and I do not think that I will ever see that person again.

Shades of meaning What does "Shades of meaning" mean?	Shades of meaning is a phrase used to describe the small, subtle differences in meaning between similar words or phrases; 'kid' and 'youth' both refer to young people, but carry differing views and ideas about young people.
green with envy What does "green with envy" mean?	to be very jealous, to be full of envy	I was green with envy when I heard that my cousin would be going to London for a week.
stiff What does "stiff" mean?	corpse; dead body.	Where's the stiff from last night's shootout?
sweep (something) under the rug/carpet What does "sweep (something) under the rug/carpet" mean?	to hide or dismiss something casually	The couple always sweep their problems under the rug and never want to discuss them.
V-ball What does "V-ball" mean?	volleyball
hick What does "hick" mean?	person from a small, rural town and possessing little education or manners

hit-and-run What does "hit-and-run" mean?	an accident where the driver of the car drives away without stopping	My sister was involved in a hit-and-run accident last Sunday afternoon.
in a stew (about someone or something) What does "in a stew (about someone or something)" mean?	upset or bothered about someone or something	The woman's husband is in a stew because he lost his car keys.
herd cats What does "herd cats" mean?	do the impossible
first-string What does "first-string" mean?	the best group of players on a team	Our team will use their first-string players for the game today.

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Shut Out (a Team) Idiom