Take A Shower/bath Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take a shower/bath What does take a shower/bath mean?	to bathe	I usually take a shower when I get home from work.
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put (something) on ice What does "put (something) on ice" mean?	to delay or postpone something	The city put the plans for the new stadium on ice as they tried to get more money for the project.

make way for (someone or something) What does "make way for (someone or something)" mean?	stand aside, move so someone can go through	The truck went to the side of the road to make way for the ambulance.
rabbit What does "rabbit" mean?	flee; run away; escape.	He's rabbiting. I'm going after him.
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.
shitsky What does "shitsky" mean?	dumb, rude person (usually said of men)
have an itchy/itching palm What does "have an itchy/itching palm" mean?	to ask for tips or money	The hotel clerk has an itchy palm and he is always asking for money.
cut down on something What does "cut down on something" mean?	to use less of something	Recently the man has cut down on his smoking in order to become more healthy.

end of one`s rope What does "end of one`s rope" mean?	the last of one`s ability or ideas about how to do something	I am at the end of my rope regarding what to do about my job.
an act of God What does "an act of God" mean?	an event or accident due to natural causes for which no human is responsible and which could not have been avoided by planning ahead (a storm, an earthquake, a volcano etc.)	The insurance company refused to pay the money because they said that the forest fire was an act of God.
part company (with someone) What does "part company (with someone)" mean?	to leave someone, to depart from someone	The two business partners decided to part company and begin their own businesses.
force (someone`s) hand What does "force (someone`s) hand" mean?	to make someone do something sooner than planned	I forced the manager's hand and made him tell me about his plans for our company.

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Take A Shower/bath Idiom