Take Names Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take names What does take names mean?	create a list of people who have behaved badly or illegally
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once in a while What does "once in a while" mean?	occasionally	We like Japanese food so we go to that restaurant once in a while.
all of a sudden What does "all of a sudden" mean?	suddenly, without advance warning	All of a sudden it became cloudy and began to rain.
a road hog What does "a road hog" mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.
grotty What does "grotty" mean?	low quality; unpleasant
blackball (someone) What does "blackball (someone)" mean?	to exclude/ostracize someone socially, to reject someone	The businessman was blackballed in the industry because of his bad business practices.
love at first sight What does "love at first sight" mean?	love from the first time that two people see each other	It was love at first sight when the young couple met at the photography class.
on a diet What does "on a diet" mean?	to be eating less food so that you can lose weight	I was on a diet for several months last year.

a lame duck What does "a lame duck" mean?	a public official who has a short time left to serve in office and therefore has less power than before	He was a lame-duck leader so it was difficult for him to accomplish some things.
blue in the face What does "blue in the face" mean?	to be exhausted and speechless	You can argue with him until you are blue in the face but you will never change his mind.
feed the kitty What does "feed the kitty" mean?	to contribute money to a special collection	Everybody had to feed the kitty in order to collect money for the party.
hot What does "hot" mean?	stolen; wanted by the authorities
get made What does "get made" mean?	be identified as; be caught as.	He got made as a cop and was killed.
able to breathe freely again What does "able to breathe freely again" mean?	to be able to relax after a busy and stressful time	I was able to breathe freely again when the exams were over.

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