Swallow (something) Hook, Line And Sinker Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Swallow (something) Hook, Line And Sinker Idiom mean?

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swallow (something) hook, line and sinker What does swallow (something) hook, line and sinker mean?	to believe something completely, to be tricked by something	The teacher swallowed the student's excuse hook, line and sinker.
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rub shoulders with (someone) What does "rub shoulders with (someone)" mean?	to be in the same place as others, to meet and mix with others	We went to the party and were able to rub shoulders with some interesting artists.

add fuel to the fire What does "add fuel to the fire" mean?	to make a problem worse, to make an angry person more angry	The company added fuel to the fire when they criticized the workers.
end product What does "end product" mean?	the final result	The end product of the survey was a better understanding of how things are working in our company.
put in one's two cent's (worth) What does "put in one's two cent's (worth)" mean?	to add one's comments to a discussion	I decided not to put in my two cents worth to the discussion about money.
under one`s own steam What does "under one`s own steam" mean?	by one`s own efforts, without help	He was able to go home under his own steam even though he was feeling very sick.

hold up What does "hold up" mean?	stop, delay	The accident held up traffic for over three hours at the border crossing.
in two shakes of a lamb's tail What does "in two shakes of a lamb's tail" mean?	very quickly	I promised that I would meet my friend in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
play (someone) for (something) What does "play (someone) for (something)" mean?	to treat/handle someone as something else	He was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was doing.
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	to be packed in very tightly	The commuters were packed in like sardines in the subway car.

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Swallow (something) Hook, Line And Sinker Idiom