Slammer Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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slammer What does slammer mean?	prison; jail
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rake (something) off What does "rake (something) off" mean?	to take money from something illegally	The sales clerk was accused of raking money off of the daily cash sales.

land of Nod What does "land of Nod" mean?	sleep	I entered the land of Nod as soon as my head hit the pillow.
live from hand to mouth What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?	to live on very little money	My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.
get a grasp of (something) What does "get a grasp of (something)" mean?	to begin to understand something	I am beginning to get a grasp of the new computer system.
advise against (something) What does "advise against (something)" mean?	to suggest that something should not be done	We were advised against swimming in the river.
Bar fly What does "Bar fly" mean?	A bar fly is a person who spends a lot of time drinking in different bars and pubs.
rear its ugly head What does "rear its ugly head" mean?	something unpleasant appears or becomes obvious after being hidden	The problem of mold has reared its ugly head in our house again.

play into (someone's) hands What does "play into (someone's) hands" mean?	to do something that another person can use against you	Our manager played into the hands of the other side during the meeting when he became angry.
get the cold shoulder What does "get the cold shoulder" mean?	to be ignored or rejected	My friend got the cold shoulder when he went to the expensive restaurant.
MVA What does "MVA" mean?	motor vehicle accident
sitting duck What does "sitting duck" mean?	an unsuspecting person who is easily fooled - as if waiting to be attacked	The soldier should move away from the window. He is like a sitting duck for the enemy.

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Slammer Idiom