To Hem And Haw Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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to hem and haw What does to hem and haw mean?	to avoid giving a clear answer, to be evasive in speech	He hemmed and hawed when I asked him if he knew where the missing money was.
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be curtains for (someone or something) What does "be curtains for (someone or something)" mean?	to be the end or death for someone or something	It was curtains for my old car when it finally broke down last week.
turn one`s stomach What does "turn one`s stomach" mean?	to make one feel sick	The car accident turned my stomach.
stir up a hornet`s nest What does "stir up a hornet`s nest" mean?	to make people angry, to create trouble or difficulties	I stirred up a hornet`s nest when I went to the meeting and started talking about the work schedule.
pay up What does "pay up" mean?	to pay now	I had to pay up my parking tickets or I would lose my driving license.
give (someone) the cold shoulder What does "give (someone) the cold shoulder" mean?	ignore someone, reject someone	The office staff gave me the cold shoulder when I did not go to the farewell party.
all that glitters is not gold What does "all that glitters is not gold" mean?	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at all	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at allThe man learned that all that glitters is not gold when he invested his money in the stock market and lost much of it.

dive right into (something) What does "dive right into (something)" mean?	to begin to do something without hesitating (some swimmers like to dive right in without checking the temperature of the water)	Many of the students decided to dive right into their studies when university started.
bag of tricks What does "bag of tricks" mean?	a collection of special techniques or methods	The teacher has a bag of tricks to keep her students occupied.
bail a company out What does "bail a company out" mean?	to help or rescue a company with financial problems	The government bailed out the bank in order to maintain stability in the economy.
Go down swinging What does "Go down swinging" mean?	If you want to go down swinging, you know you will probably fail, but you refuse to give up.
carry over (something) What does " carry over (something)" mean?	to save for another time or location	The store will carry over the sale until next week.

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To Hem And Haw Idiom