Split Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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split What does split mean?	depart; leave
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give (someone) a hand with (something) What does "give (someone) a hand with (something)" mean?	to help someone with something	I gave my friend a hand when he moved into his new apartment.

come into fashion What does "come into fashion" mean?	to become fashionable	These days bright colors have come into fashion.
sticky fingers What does "sticky fingers" mean?	the habit of stealing things	Everyone thinks that the new woman at work has sticky fingers because many things have been stolen recently.
think on one's feet What does "think on one's feet" mean?	to think/reason/plan while one is talking or doing something	I had to think on my feet when the flood waters began to approach my house.
a pat on the back What does "a pat on the back" mean?	praise, congratulations, encouragement	The man was given a pat on the back for his efforts to stop pollution in the river.
monkey see, monkey do What does "monkey see, monkey do" mean?	someone copies something that someone else does	It is monkey see, monkey do for the boy. He copies everything that his friend does.

not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	idiom. very little space to move around
down at the heels What does "down at the heels" mean?	to be shabby, to be poorly dressed	The man looked down at the heels after he was fired from his job.
pot calling the kettle black What does "pot calling the kettle black" mean?	the person who criticizes or accuses someone else is as guilty as the person he or she criticizes or accuses	My friend criticized me for not changing jobs but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. She will not change jobs either.
first of all What does "first of all" mean?	the very first thing	First of all we prepared the garden before we planted the seeds.
sitting pretty What does "sitting pretty" mean?	to be in a favorable situation	My uncle is sitting pretty with his new job and high salary.

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