Spam Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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spam What does spam mean?	mass mailing of email for commercial purposes (usually involving sex)
spam What does spam mean?	undesired email messages (usually in large quantity) for products or services the user has no interest in
spam What does spam mean?	flood email boxes with unrequested messages for products or services
spam What does spam mean?	send massive amounts of email for commercial purposes (usually involving sex)
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work hand in hand (with someone) What does "work hand in hand (with someone)" mean?	to work closely together with someone in order to achieve something	The government is working hand in hand with the police department to solve the road problems.

local color What does "local color" mean?	the traditional features of a place which give it its own character	The weekend vegetable market added much local color to the small town.
fine kettle of fish What does "fine kettle of fish" mean?	an unsatisfactory situation	It was a fine kettle of fish when my friend phoned and said that he could not come to dinner.
fish for (something) What does "fish for (something)" mean?	to try to find information etc. about something	The woman is always fishing for information when I meet her at work.
Walk on eggshells What does "Walk on eggshells" mean?	If you have to walk on eggshells when with someone, you have to be very careful because they get angry or offended very easily.('Walk on eggs' is also used.)

champ at the bit What does "champ at the bit" mean?	to be ready and anxious to do something	Everybody was champing at the bit to start writing the test.
ugly duckling What does "ugly duckling" mean?	an ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty)	The girl was an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is very beautiful.
carry the ball What does "carry the ball" mean?	be in charge (from carry the ball in American football)	be in charge (from carry the ball in American football)The director decided to let his assistant carry the ball on the assignment for the new sale's contract.
tear up (something) What does "tear up (something)" mean?	to tear something up into small pieces	The child tore up the new telephone book.
make headway What does "make headway" mean?	to make progress	We have been bargaining hard all week and we are making headway with the new agreement.
Beat your brains out What does "Beat your brains out" mean?	If you beat your brains out, you think hard about something but cannot solve, understand or remember it.

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