American Idioms and Expressions

Take Care Of Number One Idiom

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take care of number one
What does take care of number one mean?
to only think about or take care of oneselfThe man takes care of number one and never thinks about anyone else.
take care of number one
What does take care of number one mean?
to only think about or take care of oneself The man takes care of number one and never thinks about anyone else.


Some Random Idioms
get into hot water
What does "get into hot water" mean?
to get into trouble or difficulty We got into hot water when they found us in the building after it had closed.

cum
What does "cum" mean?
experience orgasm
stand clear of (something)
What does "stand clear of (something)" mean?
to keep away from something"Please stand clear of the door while we are moving the piano."
drive at (something)
What does "drive at (something)" mean?
to mean something, to want to say somethingI could not understand what the other negotiators in the meeting were driving at.
as crazy as a bedbug
What does "as crazy as a bedbug" mean?
crazyMy neighbor is as crazy as a bedbug.
control the purse strings
What does "control the purse strings" mean?
to be in charge of the moneyMy mother always used to control the purse strings in our family.
zilch
What does "zilch" mean?
: nothing.A: "How much money do you have?"B: "Zilch. I'm broke until payday."
stall off (someone or something)
What does "stall off (someone or something)" mean?
to put off or delay someone or somethingI believe that I will be able to stall off the start of the meeting for several hours.
call
What does "call" mean?
a prediction. Good call. That's what actually happened.

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