Sweat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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sweat What does sweat mean?	problem; trouble.	No sweat, I'll get it done.
sweat What does sweat mean?	anxiously await results
	Some Random Idioms
(get or become) mixed up What does "(get or become) mixed up" mean?	become confused	He gets mixed up when he tries to speak French.

the plot thickens What does "the plot thickens" mean?	things are becoming more complicated or interesting	"The plot thickens," I thought as the situation at my company became more and more complicated.
the likes of (someone) What does "the likes of (someone)" mean?	anyone like the person who you are talking about	I really don't enjoy spending time with the likes of my neighbor.
make a meal of (something) What does "make a meal of (something)" mean?	eat one main dish/food as an entire meal	We were able to make a meal of the chicken that my mother gave us last night.
By the seat of your pants What does "By the seat of your pants" mean?	If you do something by the seat of your pants, you do it without help from anyone.
ways and means What does "ways and means" mean?	the raising of money to pay for something	The woman doesn't have the ways and means to give her children a good education.
poop out What does "poop out" mean?	stop; quit; become tired and stop
in a hole What does "in a hole" mean?	in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult position	He is really in a hole now that he has problems both at work and at home.

put up a good/brave front What does "put up a good/brave front" mean?	to pretend to be happy, to fool people about one`s feelings	My friend always puts up a good front but actually he is very unhappy.
rob Peter to pay Paul What does "rob Peter to pay Paul" mean?	to take from one person or thing to pay another	When the government began to take money from the education system to pay for the medical system it was like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
turn the clock back What does "turn the clock back" mean?	to return to an earlier period	The politician wanted to turn the clock back to an earlier time but everyone knew it was impossible.
lead off What does "lead off" mean?	begin, start, open	The golfer was the first to lead off in the tournament.

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Sweat Idiom