Slam (some) Beers Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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slam (some) beers What does slam (some) beers mean?	drink (a lot of) beer
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smear What does "smear" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)

dullard What does "dullard" mean?	dumb, idiotic person
AA What does "AA" mean?	Alcoholic's Anonymous - a group that helps people recover from alcohol abuse	Alcoholic's Anonymous - a group that helps people recover from alcohol abuseMy boss has been going to AA meetings for over a year.
take the Fifth What does "take the Fifth" mean?	to refuse to incriminate oneself because of the protection of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States (in the U.S. a witness at a trial has this right)	The business executive decided to take the Fifth rather than give testimony at the trial.
put one's head in the lion's mouth What does "put one's head in the lion's mouth" mean?	to put oneself in a dangerous or difficult situation	I put my head in the lion's mouth when I went to the meeting with my boss.
pick up (something) What does "pick up (something)" mean?	to start again after an interruption	It was getting late so we decided to stop work and pick up where we left off the next day.
call the shots What does "call the shots" mean?	to be in charge, to give orders	The vice-president is now calling the shots and is in control of the company.

make a cold call What does "make a cold call" mean?	to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people	When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.
much sought after What does "much sought after" mean?	wanted or desired very much	Old fishing equipment is much sought after by collectors around the world.
for crying out loud What does "for crying out loud" mean?	used to show that you are surprised or angry	"For crying out loud please turn your radio down a little."

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Slam (some) Beers Idiom