Spunk Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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spunk What does spunk mean?	guts; verve; courage
spunk What does spunk mean?	semen
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catch on What does " catch on " mean?	to understand something, to learn about something	I was finally able to catch on and understand the math problem.

have a heart What does "have a heart" mean?	be generous and forgiving	The woman doesn't have a heart and everybody dislikes her.
let bygones be bygones What does "let bygones be bygones" mean?	forget about problems that happened in the past	"We need to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences."
sweet nothings What does "sweet nothings" mean?	affectionate but unimportant words that you say to a loved one	The boy in the movie whispered sweet nothings into the ear of his girlfriend.
wind up What does "wind up" mean?	to end, to finish, to stop	The meeting wound up at midnight and we were able to go home.
dead in one's/its tracks What does "dead in one's/its tracks" mean?	to be stopped exactly where someone or something is at the moment	The police stopped the robber dead in his tracks.

march to (the beat of) a different drummer What does "march to (the beat of) a different drummer" mean?	believe in a different set of principles	My friend marches to the beat of a different drummer and always does what he thinks is the right thing to do.
have pull with (someone) What does "have pull with (someone)" mean?	have influence with someone	My friend has pull with his boss and often goes home early.
catch (someone) napping What does "catch (someone) napping" mean?	to find someone asleep, to find someone unprepared for something	The boss caught the employee napping and became very angry.
make/spend/lose money hand over fist What does "make/spend/lose money hand over fist" mean?	to make/spend/lose money fast and in large amounts	My cousin has been making money hand over fist with her business.

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Spunk Idiom