Tax And Spend Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tax-and-spend What does tax-and-spend mean?	spending freely and taxing heavily	The government has a tax-and-spend attitude that many people do not like.
tax-and-spend What does tax-and-spend mean?	spend freely and tax heavily	The government has a tax-and-spend attitude that many people do not like.
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a tough act to follow What does "a tough act to follow" mean?	a good performance that is difficult to follow	The first singer was a tough act to follow and the other singers in the contest were nervous.

FYI What does "FYI" mean?	For Your Information	For Your InformationI wrote FYI on the information bulletin and sent it to the other members of the staff.
not know whether/if one is coming or going What does "not know whether/if one is coming or going" mean?	to be very confused	My friend did not know whether he was coming or going after he got off the long airplane flight.
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.
wad What does "wad" mean?	bankroll; handful of money
eat like a horse What does "eat like a horse" mean?	to eat a lot	My friend eats like a horse but he never gains any weight.
Jam tomorrow What does "Jam tomorrow" mean?	(UK) This idiom is used when people promise good things for the future that will never come.
go for (something) What does "go for (something)" mean?	to try to get something, to desire something	I have decided to go for the new job at the computer center.
be that as it may What does "be that as it may" mean?	even if what you say is true	"Be that as it may, we are not going to permit the school dance to take place."

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Tax And Spend Idiom