Tight Fisted Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tight-fisted What does tight-fisted mean?	very frugal; unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.	A: Do you think Charlie will donate any money to the activities fund? B: No way! He's too tight-fisted!
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Get the green light What does "Get the green light" mean?	If you get the green light to do something, you are given the necessary permission, authorisation.
had What does "had" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled
make way for (someone or something) What does "make way for (someone or something)" mean?	stand aside, move so someone can go through	The truck went to the side of the road to make way for the ambulance.
not give it another thought What does "not give it another thought" mean?	to not worry/think about something	I did not give it another thought when I agreed to help my friend move from his apartment.
try one`s hand (at something) What does "try one`s hand (at something)" mean?	to make an inexperienced attempt at something, to try something	I tried my hand at golf last summer but I did not like it.

get away with murder What does "get away with murder" mean?	to do something very bad without being caught or punished	The students were able to get away with murder while the substitute teacher was in the school.
Cat bird seat What does "Cat bird seat" mean?	A highly advantaged position, to have it all.	Some might describe Bill Gates as sitting in the cat bird seat. Mocking birds are sometimes referred to as cat birds. Mocking birds typically sit at the top of a tree. Hence the cat bird seat is at the top.

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Tight Fisted Idiom