Sly As A Fox Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sly as a fox What does sly as a fox mean?	to be smart and clever	The storeowner is as sly as a fox and you can never make a good deal with him.
sly as a fox What does sly as a fox mean?	to be smart and clever	The storeowner is as sly as a fox and you can never make a good deal with him.
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push one's luck What does "push one's luck" mean?	to expect to continue to escape bad luck or a negative situation	The woman was pushing her luck to continue to bother her neighbors with her loud music. Someone was going to complain someday.
get a word in edgewise What does "get a word in edgewise" mean?	to manage to join a conversation	I could not get a word in edgewise so I left the meeting.
nigger What does "nigger" mean?	Black person (offensive when used by non-Blacks, but acceptable among Blacks).	When Chris Rock says "nigger", it's all right, but if Donald Trump said it, it'd be offensive.
Holy cow What does "Holy cow" mean?	used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger	"Holy cow," the man said when he saw the car that hit the street lamp.
ahead of one's time What does "ahead of one's time" mean?	to have ideas or attitudes that are more advanced than those of others	The ideas of the politician were very much ahead of his time.
arm in arm What does "arm in arm" mean?	linked together by the arms	The couple walked along the beach arm in arm.

take the words out of (someone`s) mouth What does "take the words out of (someone`s) mouth" mean?	to say what someone else was just going to say	My friend took the words out of my mouth when he said that he wanted to get something to eat.
step into (someone's) shoes What does "step into (someone's) shoes" mean?	to take over a job or some role from someone	I plan to step into my supervisor's shoes when he is away on vacation.
have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone) What does "have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)" mean?	have a sincere and intimate talk with someone	I had a heart-to-heart talk with my sister about my girlfriend.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it What does "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" mean?	Any attempt to improve on a system that already works is pointless and may even hurt it.
in the swim What does "in the swim" mean?	active in something, know what is going on	He is definitely in the swim. He has information about everybody.
spring (something) on (someone) What does "spring (something) on (someone)" mean?	to surprise someone with something	I wish that my friend would not suddenly spring his crazy plans on me.

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Sly As A Fox Idiom