American Idioms and Expressions

Team Player Idiom

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team player
What does team player mean?
someone who works well with others to achieve some goal someone who works well with others to achieve some goal The man is a team player and works well with all of the other members of the staff.
team player
What does team player mean?
someone who works well with others to achieve some goal The man is a team player and works well with the other members of the staff.


Some Random Idioms
rat out on (someone)
What does "rat out on (someone)" mean?
to desert or betray someone The boy ratted out on his friends. Now they won`t talk to him.

balls
What does "balls" mean?
courage; guts; daring-do (usually used to describe men)
the black sheep of the family
What does "the black sheep of the family" mean?
the worst or the most unpopular or disliked member of a family My cousin is the black sheep of the family and nobody likes to talk about him.

right side up
What does "right side up" mean?
with the correct side upwardsThe bus drove off the highway and rolled over but it landed right side up when it stopped.
live high on/off the hog
What does "live high on/off the hog" mean?
to have the best of everything My friend has been living high on the hog since he changed jobs.

money talks
What does "money talks" mean?
if you have lots of money you will be treated well, money can influence peopleWe learned that money talks when the rich couple got a reservation at the famous restaurant although we could not.
Run circles around someone
What does "Run circles around someone" mean?
If you can run circles around someone, you are smarter and intellectually quicker than they are.
have a good head on one's shoulders
What does "have a good head on one's shoulders" mean?
to be sensible and intelligentThe supermarket manager has a good head on his shoulders and he should be able to solve the problem.
oh shit
What does "oh shit" mean?
a strong expression of shock and fear. Oh shit, I forgot my wallet.
glad-hand
What does "glad-hand" mean?
treat somebody very enthusiastically
shitty
What does "shitty" mean?
coated with feces
eat
What does "eat" mean?
perform oral sex
bump into (someone)
What does "bump into (someone)" mean?
to meet someone by chance I bumped into my friend at the department store yesterday.

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