Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth/stew Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth/stew Idiom mean?

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too many cooks spoil the broth/stew What does too many cooks spoil the broth/stew mean?	too many people trying to do something will cause problems	Too many cooks spoil the broth and we decided to have less people work on the project because having too many people was making it difficult to do anything.
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be to blame What does "be to blame" mean?	to be responsible for something bad or unfortunate	He is not to blame for breaking the computer.

at the appointed hour What does "at the appointed hour" mean?	at the time that has been decided	At the appointed hour, the team arrived at the stadium.
hustle What does "hustle" mean?	plan for making money (usually through deception)
get after (someone) to do (something) What does "get after (someone) to do (something)" mean?	to urge someone to do something that he or she should do but has neglected	I will get after the repairman to fix the computer as soon as he returns.
out of the blue What does "out of the blue" mean?	without any warning, by surprise (like coming out of a blue sky)	Out of the blue my friend decided to quit his job and go to Europe.

What's cooking? What does "What's cooking?" mean?	When you ask what's cooking it means you want to know what's happening.
hold one's nose What does "hold one's nose" mean?	to accept that you have to do something that you do not want to do	I had to hold my nose and sign the legal contract which I did not want to sign.
Belt and suspenders What does "Belt and suspenders" mean?	Someone who wears belt and suspenders is very cautious and takes no risks.
down What does "down" mean?	eat or drink rapidly
end up (somewhere) What does "end up (somewhere)" mean?	to finish at a certain place	We ended up at a small coffee shop near the restaurant.

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Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth/stew Idiom