Street Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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street What does street mean?	real world (as opposed to jail, prison, or other confinement)
street What does street mean?	Wall Street (note that this is often capitalized)
	Some Random Idioms
down in the dumps What does "down in the dumps" mean?	to be unhappy	The girl has been down in the dumps since her boyfriend moved away.

have (something) down pat What does "have (something) down pat" mean?	have learned or memorized something perfectly	I have the dance routine down pat.
get the better of (someone) What does "get the better of (someone)" mean?	to beat/defeat (someone), to win against someone	My friend got the better of me and won the tennis match.
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.
put one's head in a noose What does "put one's head in a noose" mean?	to say or do something that could harm you or your image	The man put his head in a noose when he became angry and criticized his boss at the meeting.
keep one`s nose clean What does "keep one`s nose clean" mean?	to stay out of trouble	The judge told the young man that he must keep his nose clean in order not to go to jail in the future.
eat in What does "eat in" mean?	to eat at home, to eat in a restaurant where you have a choice to either eat in the restaurant or take the food out	We usually like to eat in on the weekends. We went to the fast food restaurant and we decided to eat in rather than take the food out.
Mud-slinging What does "Mud-slinging" mean?	If someone is mud-slinging, they are insulting someone and trying to damage that person's reputation.
tourist trap What does "tourist trap" mean?	a place that is overpriced and attracts tourists	My friend thinks that Hawaii is a tourist trap and he does not want to go there for his holiday.
trike What does "trike" mean?	motorcyle with three wheels.	Nice trike. How fast does it go? trip n. time to be spent in jail; prison sentence
set a date What does "set a date" mean?	decide on a date for a wedding	decide on a date for a weddingAfter thinking about marriage for a long time they have finally decided to set a date.

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