Skills Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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skills What does skills mean?	ability; capacity; talent; gifts.	You know you brought me in 'cause I got the skills.
	Some Random Idioms
take time off What does "take time off" mean?	to not work for a period of time	I plan to take time off next week so that I can go to a funeral.

clam up What does "clam up" mean?	to close one's mouth, to shut up	The students clammed up when they saw the teacher.
frighten (someone) to death What does "frighten (someone) to death" mean?	to frighten someone severely	I almost frightened the woman to death when I met her on the dark stairs.
Short horse soon curried What does "Short horse soon curried" mean?	A convenient and superficial explanation that is normally unconvincing is a short horse soon curried.
Watery grave What does "Watery grave" mean?	If someone has gone to a watery grave, they have drowned.
Go down like a lead balloon What does "Go down like a lead balloon" mean?	(UK) If something goes down like a lead balloon, it fails or is extremely badly received.
Fall on our feet What does "Fall on our feet" mean?	If you fall on your feet, you succeed in doing something where there was a risk of failure.
pile of shit What does "pile of shit" mean?	low-quality object or device
cut corners What does "cut corners" mean?	to economize, to try to spend less money	We have been forced to economize on expenses during these severe economic times.
so clean you can eat off the floor What does "so clean you can eat off the floor" mean?	very clean	My mother's kitchen is so clean that you can eat off the floor.
under one`s belt What does "under one`s belt" mean?	in one`s experience or possession, gained by effort and skill	Now that I have some job experience under my belt I will have more chances to apply for a good job.
fit the mold What does "fit the mold" mean?	to do what you expect, to do what is considered usual (usually used in the negative - does not fit the mold)	Our teacher does not fit the mold of someone who volunteers to help homeless people every weekend.

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Skills Idiom