Ten Four Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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ten-four What does ten-four mean?	I understand you.	"Ten-four," the man said when his friend asked him if he understood the plan.
ten-four What does ten-four mean?	I understand you.	"Ten-four," the man said when his friend asked him if he could hear him.
	Some Random Idioms
on the bandwagon What does "on the bandwagon" mean?	to do or join something because many others are doing it	Everybody in our company is on the bandwagon to eliminate smoking in the workplace.

In a tight spot What does "In a tight spot" mean?	If you're in a tight spot, you're in a difficult situation.
blow smoke What does "blow smoke" mean?	say something so as to avoid telling the truth.	Stop blowing smoke and say something useful.
take a pay cut What does "take a pay cut" mean?	to accept a decrease in one's salary	The telephone workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
give ground What does "give ground" mean?	to move back or retreat from one's position	We bargained hard but the other sales representatives refused to give ground.
pay one's dues What does "pay one's dues" mean?	to earn one's right to something through hard work or suffering	The young athlete worked hard to pay his dues in order to get on the best team in the city.

have one`s eye on (something) What does "have one`s eye on (something)" mean?	have a wish/aim for something, look or think about something	I want to buy a present for my girlfriend and I have my eye on a dress that I saw at the department store last week.
force (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "force (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that they do not want or like	The government tried to force the new law down the public's throat.
go down What does "go down" mean?	be accepted or received
come full circle What does "come full circle" mean?	to be completely opposite from one`s starting point	The university has come full circle with its policy on foreign students.
Worm information What does "Worm information" mean?	If you worm information out of somebody, you persuade them to tell you something they wanted to keep from you.

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Ten Four Idiom