Smoothie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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smoothie What does smoothie mean?	blended drink, usually including fruit
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Grasp the nettle What does "Grasp the nettle" mean?	(UK) If you grasp the nettle, you deal bravely with a problem.

have a hold on (someone) What does "have a hold on (someone)" mean?	have a strong and secure influence on someone	The coach has a very strong hold on the members of the team.
stall off (someone or something) What does "stall off (someone or something)" mean?	to put off or delay someone or something	I believe that I will be able to stall off the start of the meeting for several hours.
rub out (someone or something) What does "rub out (someone or something)" mean?	to destroy something completely, to kill/eliminate someone	The government troops rubbed out the entire village.
scank What does "scank" mean?	ugly woman (usually young)
under certain circumstances/conditions What does "under certain circumstances/conditions" mean?	depending on or influenced by something	Under certain circumstances the children were permitted to use the indoor stadium for practice.
Jet set What does "Jet set" mean?	Very wealthy people who travel around the world to attend parties or functions are the jet set.
carry through with (something) What does "carry through with (something)" mean?	to put something into action, to do something	The steel company will carry through with their plan to restructure operations.
get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to something (like you would become accustomed to the movement of a ship)	After we got our sea legs we were able to get up and walk around the boat.
a falling-out (with someone) What does "a falling-out (with someone)" mean?	a disagreement or quarrel with someone	We had a falling-out during our holiday and we have not spoken since.

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Smoothie Idiom