Tick Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tick What does tick mean?	minute; second
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fall through What does "fall through" mean?	to fail, to not happen	My plan to go abroad fell through when my father refused to lend me some money.

hit the bulls-eye What does "hit the bulls-eye" mean?	to reach the main point of something	I think that our manager hit the bulls-eye when he talked about the real problems in the company.
tug-of-war What does "tug-of-war" mean?	a situation in which two sides try to defeat each other, a struggle over something	The two countries have been involved in a tug-of-war over the disputed territory for many years.
lay one`s cards on the table What does "lay one`s cards on the table" mean?	let someone know one`s position and feelings openly, deal honestly with something	He decided to lay his cards on the table and tell his boss about the job offer from the other company.
blow (something) What does "blow (something)" mean?	to fail at something, to ruin something	I think that I blew the final math exam last week.
blood, sweat and tears What does "blood, sweat and tears" mean?	signs of great personal effort	We put much blood, sweat and tears into building the small cabin.

fit like a glove What does "fit like a glove" mean?	to fit perfectly	The new pair of jeans that I bought fit like a glove.
at loose ends What does "at loose ends" mean?	to be restless and unsettled	My friend's mother was at loose ends after her husband died.
settle (something) out of court What does "settle (something) out of court" mean?	to settle a disagreement without having to go through a court of justice	The company was able to settle their lawsuit out of court.
shake a leg What does "shake a leg" mean?	to go fast, to hurry	"Please try and shake a leg. We are already late for the concert."
dwell on (something) What does "dwell on (something)" mean?	to think or talk about something all the time	I wish that my friend would not dwell on his personal problems.

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