The One Two Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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the one-two What does the one-two mean?	quick or decisive action that takes someone by surprise	The salesman gave the customer the one-two and the customer quickly agreed to buy the product.
the one-two What does the one-two mean?	quick or decisive action that takes someone by surprise	The salesman gave the customer the one-two and the customer quickly agreed to buy the product.
	Some Random Idioms
wolf in sheep`s clothing What does "wolf in sheep`s clothing" mean?	a person who pretends to be good but is not	He is a wolf in sheep`s clothing and you should be very careful when you deal with him.
in public What does "in public" mean?	openly so others can see, not secretly	The new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.
big cheese What does "big cheese" mean?	an important person, a leader	My uncle is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him.
one and only What does "one and only" mean?	the only person that one loves	the only person that one lovesShe was his one and only and he felt lost when the relationship ended.
donkey's years What does "donkey's years" mean?	a very long time	I was happy to see my friend because I had not seen her in donkey's years.

dynamite What does "dynamite" mean?	good; great; excellent (not used much anymore)
turn the other cheek What does "turn the other cheek" mean?	to ignore someone's abuse or insult, to not hit back when someone hits you	The children were told that they should turn the other cheek when they were attacked by someone.
for cause What does "for cause" mean?	reasons which the law accepts as justified	The man was fired from his job for cause after several violations of his contract.
without rhyme or reason What does "without rhyme or reason" mean?	without purpose or reason	It seemed that the dispute between the two men was without rhyme or reason.

American Idioms and Expressions

The One Two Idiom