Tinnie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tinnie What does tinnie mean?	can of beer
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make (it/an event) What does "make (it/an event)" mean?	attend an event	I was feeling sick so I was not able to make the monthly meeting of our club.

a gut feeling/reaction/response What does "a gut feeling/reaction/response" mean?	a personal/intuitive feeling and response	I had a gut feeling that my friend was not going to come to our meeting place at the right time.
dance to a different tune What does "dance to a different tune" mean?	to change one's behavior or attitude	Our boss began dancing to a different tune when the head salesman decided to quit.
on time What does "on time" mean?	at the scheduled time.	"It's getting late. You'd better hurry if you want toget to work on time."
calculated risk What does "calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they opened a new store in a very quiet area.
hot pants What does "hot pants" mean?	pants that make a woman look sexually appealing (usually tight)
gnarly What does "gnarly" mean?	dangerous; risky.	Gnarly waves today, you know.
go belly up What does "go belly up" mean?	to go out of business because of financial problems	The small computer company went belly up several months ago.
put our/your heads together What does "put our/your heads together" mean?	to confer about something, to discuss something	We put our heads together to think of a new name for the football team.
cut (someone) in What does "cut (someone) in" mean?	to give someone a share of something	I cut my friend in on the profits from selling the computers.
out of hand What does "out of hand" mean?	out of control	The party got out of hand so we called the police.
heart is in one's mouth What does "heart is in one's mouth" mean?	to feel very nervous or frightened or have strong emotions about something	My heart was in my mouth when I saw the little boy standing on the ladder.
crazy about (someone or something) What does "crazy about (someone or something)" mean?	to like someone or something very much	My sister is crazy about rap music.

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