Spin One's Wheels Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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spin one's wheels What does spin one's wheels mean?	to be in motion but get nowhere	I was spinning my wheels all week and I did not get much done.
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not show one's face What does "not show one's face" mean?	to not appear	We asked the man to not show his face at our restaurant if he was not going to behave properly.

(in) single file What does "(in) single file" mean?	stand in a line with one person behind the other	The students lined up in single file before they entered the auditorium.
Man of his word What does "Man of his word" mean?	A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises.
vote down What does "vote down" mean?	defeat in a vote	The proposal to extend the opening hours of nightclubs was voted down in the election.
dressed to kill What does "dressed to kill" mean?	to wear one`s finest clothes	The woman was dressed to kill when I saw her at the concert last week.
turn one`s nose up at (someone or something) What does "turn one`s nose up at (someone or something)" mean?	to reject someone or something, to express scorn for someone or something	My sister turned up her nose at the chance to go to nursing school.

hit the jackpot What does "hit the jackpot" mean?	to make a lot of money suddenly (usually from gambling)	We hit the jackpot at the casino and came home with a lot of money.
smell blood What does "smell blood" mean?	to sense an opponent's weakness or vulnerability	The reporters could smell blood when they began to investigate the politicians and the scandal.
to nose down What does "to nose down" mean?	to head down, to bring down the nose of something	The pilot began to nose down the plane as it approached the airport.

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Spin One's Wheels Idiom