American Idioms and Expressions

Squeeze Idiom

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squeeze What does squeeze mean?	difficult situation
squeeze What does squeeze mean?	pressure; urge; push somebody to do something
squeeze What does squeeze mean?	one's lover
	Some Random Idioms
feather in one`s cap What does "feather in one`s cap" mean?	something to be proud of, an honor	Winning the speech contest was a feather in the boy's cap and a great honor.

hit the high spots What does "hit the high spots" mean?	consider or mention only the more important parts of something	He only had time to hit the high spots in his report but still it was very interesting.
go so far as to say (something) What does "go so far as to say (something)" mean?	to put something into words	The company president went so far as to say that he may be leaving very soon.
for once What does "for once" mean?	only one time	For once, my friend listened to what I was saying. Usually he ignores me.
work one`s fingers to the bone What does "work one`s fingers to the bone" mean?	work very hard	She has been working her fingers to the bone raising her three children.
cut and run What does "cut and run" mean?	to leave as quickly as possible	We cut and run as soon as we finished delivering the goods.
rep What does "rep" mean?	reputation.	Don't mess with my rep. I worked hard for it.
lightning never strikes twice (in the same place) What does "lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)" mean?	the same type of misfortune does not occur twice to the same person	Lightning never strikes twice and I do not think that our house will be flooded again.
crack (somebody) up What does "crack (somebody) up" mean?	make somebody laugh
pot What does "pot" mean?	marijuana
afraid of one's own shadow What does "afraid of one's own shadow" mean?	to be easily frightened	The small dog is afraid of his own shadow. after Idioms
take the Fifth What does "take the Fifth" mean?	in the United States a witness at a trial has the right to refuse to incriminate him or herself because of the protection of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States	The business executive decided to take the Fifth rather than give testimony at the trial.

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