Spot Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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spot What does spot mean?	small quantity of liquor.	Just a spot of whisky, please.
spot What does spot mean?	club; nightclub; nigth spot.	Where's a good spot to hang out around here?
spot What does spot mean?	give somebody an advantage (in a game).	I'll spot you ten points.
spot What does spot mean?	lend somebody something.	Can you spot me ten dollars?
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call (someone's) bluff What does "call (someone's) bluff" mean?	to force someone to prove that what they are saying is true, to make someone prove that they will really do what they say they will do - usually because you do not believe them (in a card game you tr	My girlfriend always said that she did not want to get married so I called her bluff and asked her to marry me. She said yes.

__ -savvy What does "__ -savvy" mean?	knowledgeable about ___ .	"If you're having problems with your hard disk, talkto Jim. He's very computer-savvy. "
like an open book What does "like an open book" mean?	someone or something that is easy to understand	Our boss is like an open book and it is easy to know what he is thinking most of the time.
fish in troubled waters What does "fish in troubled waters" mean?	to involve oneself in a difficult or dangerous situation in order to gain an advantage	The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information related to the scandal.

Who wears the pants? What does "Who wears the pants?" mean?	The person who wears the pants in a relationship is the dominant person who controls things.
at face value What does "at face value" mean?	the apparent value of something, the value that is printed on a stamp or a bond	At face value the old stamp was worth almost nothing.
bat a thousand What does "bat a thousand" mean?	to be extremely successful at something	Recently, I have been batting a thousand in my attempts to sell the new product.
thumbs down on (someone or something) What does "thumbs down on (someone or something)" mean?	to be opposed to someone or something	My boss told me to vote thumbs down on the policy that was presented at the meeting.

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