Small/fine Print Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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small/fine print What does small/fine print mean?	the part of a document that you cannot easily notice because of the small size of the print but which often contains very important information	I always read the small print before I sign a sales contract.
small/fine print What does small/fine print mean?	the part of a document or contract that may contain important information but is not easily noticed because the print is small	It is a good idea to read the small print before you buy most products.
	Some Random Idioms
neither fish nor fowl What does "neither fish nor fowl" mean?	something that does not belong to a definite group	The manager's idea was neither fish nor fowl. Nobody knew what to do about it.

Take the fall What does "Take the fall" mean?	If you tall the fall, you accept the blame and possibly the punishment for another's wrongdoing, with the implication that the true culprit, for political or other reasons, cannot be exposed as guilty (accompanied by a public suspicion that a reward of some sort may follow).
WB What does "WB" mean?	welcome back
knee-high to a grasshopper What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?	very young (like a child)	I learned to ride a bicycle when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
carve out a niche (for a product) What does "carve out a niche (for a product)" mean?	to create a speciality or product or market that nobody else has	The company was able to carve out a niche for their product among university students.
chicken What does "chicken" mean?	game in which two drivers drive toward each other head-on and the first driver to veer off is the loser (hence chicken, as in coward)
face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to accept the consequences of something	The boy must face the music for his actions very soon.

ivories What does "ivories" mean?	piano keys
sell (something) for a song What does "sell (something) for a song" mean?	to sell something very cheaply	They sold the furniture for a song.
throw off (someone) What does "throw off (someone)" mean?	to mislead/confuse/fool someone	The criminals threw off the police and ran into the subway.

American Idioms and Expressions

Small/fine Print Idiom