Supply And Demand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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supply and demand What does supply and demand mean?	the availability of something compared to the need or demand for something	The supply and demand for used sporting equipment is always very tight.
supply and demand What does supply and demand mean?	the availability of something compared to the need or demand for something	The supply and demand for used sporting equipment is always very tight.
	Some Random Idioms
high on (something) What does "high on (something)" mean?	intoxicated with a drug, enthusuastic about something	The young man was high on something when the police arrested him.
give (someone) the boot What does "give (someone) the boot" mean?	to fire someone, to force someone to leave a place	The manager gave our friend the boot when he began yelling in the restaurant.
turn a profit What does "turn a profit" mean?	to make a profit	The supermarket has been turning a profit since it opened.
make mincemeat out of (someone) What does "make mincemeat out of (someone)" mean?	beat someone up	The boxer made mincemeat out of his opponent during the boxing match.
back of beyond What does "back of beyond" mean?	somewhere very remote	Every summer we go to the back of beyond for a camping trip.
betwixt and between What does "betwixt and between" mean?	to be undecided, to be between two decisions	We were betwixt and between in our effort to decide which school to send our child to.

teacher's pet What does "teacher's pet" mean?	the teacher's favorite student	My sister was always the teacher's pet when she was in the first grade at school.
bounce What does "bounce" mean?	have a check fail to clear payment due to lack of funds.	My checked bounced because I forgot to put money into my account.
give (someone) an earful What does "give (someone) an earful" mean?	to talk to someone in order to criticize or complain about something	I met my supervisor on the weekend and I decided to give her an earful about my job.
a bat out of hell What does "a bat out of hell" mean?	very fast (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly)	The man left here like a bat out of hell. I do not know why he was in such a hurry.
stubby What does "stubby" mean?	small can of beer
jump What does "jump" mean?	have sex with somebody

American Idioms and Expressions

Supply And Demand Idiom