The Plot Thickens Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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the plot thickens What does the plot thickens mean?	things are becoming more complicated or interesting	"The plot thickens," I thought as the situation at my company became more and more complicated.
the plot thickens What does the plot thickens mean?	things are becoming more complicated or interesting	"The plot thickens," I thought as the situation at my company became more and more complicated.
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el-tee What does "el-tee" mean?	second lieutenant

under the counter What does "under the counter" mean?	secretly bought or sold	The drugs are being sold under the counter although the government has not given its approval.
pull one's hair out What does "pull one's hair out" mean?	to be angry/upset/worried about something	My friend began to pull her hair out when she discovered that she had no nice clothes for the party.
alley cat What does "alley cat" mean?	a stray cat	I began to feed the alley cat and now it comes to my house every day.
down and out What does "down and out" mean?	having no money or place to live; in the gutter
doomed to failure What does "doomed to failure" mean?	to be certain to fail	The policy of the school was doomed to failure because nobody would support it.
the real thing What does "the real thing" mean?	something that is genuine and not an imitation	The small vase is the real thing and is very valuable.

boggle one's mind What does "boggle one's mind" mean?	to confuse someone, to overwhelm someone, to be hard to imagine	It boggles my mind to think how quickly the Internet has changed people's lives.
Crack a nut with a sledgehammer What does "Crack a nut with a sledgehammer" mean?	If you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you apply too much force to achieve a result. ('Jackhammer' is also used.)
get into trouble What does "get into trouble" mean?	to become involved in some kind of trouble	The young boys try not to get into trouble when they are left at home alone.
make an issue of (something) What does "make an issue of (something)" mean?	turn something into an important matter	Our supervisor often tries to make an issue of events that are not important at all.

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The Plot Thickens Idiom