Slice Of The Cake Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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slice of the cake What does slice of the cake mean?	a share of something	The city tax office wants a slice of the cake in our new business.
slice of the cake What does slice of the cake mean?	a share of something	The city tax office wants a slice of the cake in our new business.
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in the face of (something) What does "in the face of (something)" mean?	in spite of the fact that there may be problems/difficulty/danger	In the face of many problems, my cousin was still able to raise wonderful children.
get at (something) What does "get at (something)" mean?	to mean something	I do not know what our boss was trying to get at during the meeting.
break ground for (something) What does "break ground for (something)" mean?	to start digging the foundation for a building	The hospital will break ground for the new building soon.
Mexican standoff What does "Mexican standoff" mean?	When there is a deadlock in strategy and neither side can do anything that will ensure victory, it's a Mexican standoff.

moment of truth What does "moment of truth" mean?	the point at which someone has to face the reality of a situation	The moment of truth in the trial came when the lawyer presented the last piece of evidence.
zonked What does "zonked" mean?	fatigued; tired; exhausted.	I'm totally zonked from studying.
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.
in touch What does "in touch" mean?	talking or writing to each other, giving or getting news	We are still in touch even though we have been out of school for many years.
cash-and-carry What does "cash-and-carry" mean?	selling something for cash only and with no delivery	We were able to get a good price on a sofa in a cash-and-carry deal at the furniture store.

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Slice Of The Cake Idiom