Take A Chance/risk Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take a chance/risk What does take a chance/risk mean?	to try something where failure or bad fortune is likely	I plan to take a chance and visit my friend without phoning first.
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crazy about (someone) What does "crazy about (someone)" mean?	think that another person is wonderful	think that another person is wonderfulMy cousin has been crazy about the bank manager for many months now.

sell (someone) on a plan or idea What does "sell (someone) on a plan or idea" mean?	to convince someone of something	I could not sell my friend on my suggestion that we buy a new computer together.
Lord love a duck What does "Lord love a duck" mean?	An exclamation used when nothing else will fit. Often fitting when one is stunned or dismayed.
angel lust What does "angel lust" mean?	death erection; male cadaver with an erection
dead duck What does "dead duck" mean?	a person or a thing in a hopeless situation	The man is a dead duck and he has no hope of recovering his former position.
flash in the pan What does "flash in the pan" mean?	someone or something that makes a flashy start and then fails	The man's sports career was a flash in the pan. Recently, I have not heard anything about him.
shot to the curb What does "shot to the curb" mean?	having no money or place to live; in the gutter

spastic What does "spastic" mean?	out of control; hyper
twofer What does "twofer" mean?	two items for the price of one
have been around What does "have been around" mean?	have been to many places and done many things, be experienced	My brother has been around and has been overseas many times.
chicken out of (doing something) What does "chicken out of (doing something)" mean?	to stop doing something because of fear	My friend was planning to come with us but he chickened out at the last moment.
shook What does "shook" mean?	scared; frightened; startled

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Take A Chance/risk Idiom