Sit Bolt Upright Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sit bolt upright What does sit bolt upright mean?	to sit up straight	I sat bolt upright when I heard the news about my cousin.
sit bolt upright What does sit bolt upright mean?	to sit up straight	I sat bolt upright when I heard the news about my cousin.
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drive a hard bargain What does "drive a hard bargain" mean?	to conclude a bargain without making any concessions	Although the man drives a hard bargain, I like doing business with him.

a shot in the dark What does "a shot in the dark" mean?	an attempt at something without much hope or chance of succeeding	The attempt to find the small boy who had fallen into the river was a shot in the dark.
Chop and change What does "Chop and change" mean?	If things chop and change, they keep changing, often unexpectedly.
plumb loco What does "plumb loco" mean?	to be completely crazy	The man is plumb loco and everyone tries to stay away from him.
stick out like a sore thumb What does "stick out like a sore thumb" mean?	to be obvious and visible	The man sticks out like a sore thumb when he wears his orange hat.
have a finger in the pie What does "have a finger in the pie" mean?	to be involved in something, to have a role in something	The waitress has a finger in the pie of the new restaurant.
pay through the nose What does "pay through the nose" mean?	to pay a very high price, to pay too much	I paid through the nose when I had to buy gasoline in the small town.
burn the midnight oil What does "burn the midnight oil" mean?	study/work all night or until very, very late at night.	"I'm not ready for the test tomorrow. I guess I'llhave to burn the the midnight oil."
as hungry as a bear What does "as hungry as a bear" mean?	very hungry	I was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work.

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Sit Bolt Upright Idiom