Talk Shop Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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talk shop What does talk shop mean?	to talk about things related to one`s work	Everybody at the company gathering decided that they would not talk shop during the dinner.
talk shop What does talk shop mean?	to talk about things related to one`s work	Everybody at the company gathering agreed not to talk shop during the dinner.
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jumping-off place/point What does "jumping-off place/point" mean?	the starting place of a long trip, start of something	We gathered early in the morning at the jumping-off place for our hike to the mountains.

kick-ass What does "kick-ass" mean?	appealing; fun; exciting
come down in the world What does "come down in the world" mean?	to lose one's social position	My father came down in the world when he decided to change jobs.
piece/slice of the action What does "piece/slice of the action" mean?	a share in the activity or the profits of something	The inventor wanted a piece of the action from the new computer that he had invented.
catch a cold What does "catch a cold" mean?	to become sick with a cold	I caught a cold because of the rain and the cold weather.
cat burglar What does "cat burglar" mean?	a burglar who enters a building by climbing a wall etc.	Our stereo was stolen when a cat burglar entered our apartment.

catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong	The teacher caught the boys red-handed when they wrote on the school wall.
on view What does "on view" mean?	to be visible, to be on public display	The new sculptures were on view and everybody in the town could see them.
toast What does "toast" mean?	in trouble; at risk of punishment
Grey matter What does "Grey matter" mean?	Grey/gray matter is the human brain.
drum (something) into (someone's) head What does "drum (something) into (someone's) head" mean?	to make someone learn something by force	The teacher worked hard to drum the formulas into the heads of the students.

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Talk Shop Idiom