Thing Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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thing What does thing mean?	activity; undertaking (used after a noun to emphasize the particular nature of the noun or create a general idea about that noun).	It's a girl thing; you wouldn't understand.
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tag along with (someone) What does "tag along with (someone)" mean?	to go with someone, to follow along with someone	The little boy tagged along with his older brother when they went to the beach.

a hot potato What does "a hot potato" mean?	a situation that is likely to cause trouble to the person handling it	The issue of the non-union workers is a hot potato that we must deal with.
chips and dip What does "chips and dip" mean?	potato chips and something to dip them into before eating them	We bought some chips and dip for the party.
have a/the right to do something What does "have a/the right to do something" mean?	have the freedom to do something	The apartment manager does not have the right to tell the tenants when they must leave the building.
Fight an uphill battle What does "Fight an uphill battle" mean?	When you fight an uphill battle, you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances.

blue steeler What does "blue steeler" mean?	strong erection
not for anything in the world What does "not for anything in the world" mean?	not for anything	I will not for anything in the world go to the restaurant with that woman.
run short (of something) What does "run short (of something)" mean?	to not have enough of something	They ran short of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.

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Thing Idiom