To Be Broke Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to be broke What does to be broke mean?	to have no money	I spent all of my money on my holiday and now I am broke.
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from now on What does "from now on" mean?	from this moment forward	From now on I will study Italian every day.
hide one`s head in the sand What does "hide one`s head in the sand" mean?	to ignore a problem or hide from some obvious danger, to refuse to see or face something	The man likes to hide his head in the sand and he never wants to deal with any problem.
champ/chomp at the bit What does "champ/chomp at the bit" mean?	to be ready and anxious to do something (a bit is put into a horse's mouth for control of the horse)	Everyone was chomping at the bit to get started on their holiday.
hit the sack What does "hit the sack" mean?	go to bed; get in bed
fair to middling What does "fair to middling" mean?	a little better than acceptable, so-so	I said that I was feeling fair to middling when my friend asked me how I was.
one-upmanship What does "one-upmanship" mean?	the ability to keep ahead of others, the ability to keep an advantage	His one-upmanship and his desire to always be better than everyone else makes many people tired of him.
force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to force a person to reveal his or her plans or strategies or secrets	Our lawyer forced the opposing lawyer's hand.

kick in the rear What does "kick in the rear" mean?	something that motivates or gets somebody to do something
in the line of duty What does "in the line of duty" mean?	done or happening as part of a job	The police officer was killed in the line of duty during the bank robbery.
get-up-and-go What does "get-up-and-go" mean?	energy, enthusiasm, drive	The man has lots of get-up-and-go and it is difficult to follow him around.
shellac What does "shellac" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)

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To Be Broke Idiom