Snake Oil Salesman Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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snake oil salesman What does snake oil salesman mean?	someone who tries to sell you something that does not work	The carpet seller is like a snake oil salesman. His carpets are no good at all.
snake oil salesman What does snake oil salesman mean?	someone who tries to sell you something that does not work	The carpet seller is like a snake oil salesman. His carpets are no good at all.
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bear fruit What does "bear fruit" mean?	to yield or give results	The girl's hard work began to bear fruit when she won the dance contest.

first and foremost What does "first and foremost" mean?	the first and most important	First and foremost we need a new computer for our office.
cash in on (something) What does " cash in on (something)" mean?	to make a lot of money at something	The small city cashed in on their success after the winter Olympics.
on hand What does "on hand" mean?	nearby, available, in one's possession	We did not have a screwdriver on hand so we could not fix the door.
dig (someone or something) up or dig up (someone or something) What does "dig (someone or something) up or dig up (someone or something)" mean?	to make an effort to find someone or something	I had to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.
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.
call the dogs off What does "call the dogs off" mean?	to stop threatening/chasing/hounding someone	The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.

throw out (someone) What does "throw out (someone)" mean?	to force someone to leave, to dismiss someone	The umpire threw out the coach for arguing with him.
fall apart What does "fall apart" mean?	to become to not work properly	The equipment fell apart soon after I bought it.
as mad as a wet hen What does "as mad as a wet hen" mean?	angry	The nurse was as mad as a wet hen when the patient tried to bite her.
all hands on deck What does "all hands on deck" mean?	everyone must work together because they have a lot of work to do	The captain called for all hands on deck as the storm became stronger and stronger.

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Snake Oil Salesman Idiom