Tchotchke Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tchotchke What does tchotchke mean?	small item; trinket
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on the sly What does "on the sly" mean?	secretly	We went to the restaurant on the sly so that nobody would know where we were.

bombed What does "bombed" mean?	very drunk; highly intoxicated on alcohol.	He got bombed at the bar last night.
Bite off more than you can chew What does "Bite off more than you can chew" mean?	If you bite off more than you can chew, you take on more responsibilities than you can manage. 'Don't bite off more than you can chew' is often used to advise people against agreeing to more than they can handle.
clunk What does "clunk" mean?	the sound of something hitting or striking something else
Brain surgery What does "Brain surgery" mean?	If something is not brain surgery, it isn't very complicated or difficult to understand or master.
chance upon (someone or something) What does "chance upon (someone or something)" mean?	to find someone or something by chance	I chanced upon a very interesting book during my research.
as if What does "as if" mean?	in the same way that something would be, that	The drink tastes as if it were made with orange juice. It seemed as if the whole town came to the concert.

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Tchotchke Idiom