Tool Around Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tool around What does tool around mean?	cruise or drive around in a car
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sit back and let (something) happen What does "sit back and let (something) happen" mean?	to relax and not interfere in something	I did not want to sit back and let things happen so I began to make some phone calls about my situation.

vanish into thin air What does "vanish into thin air" mean?	disappear without leaving a trace	The university student vanished into thin air and was never seen again.
roast What does "roast" mean?	tease and insult a person at a party held in his or her honor
stick in (someone's) throat/craw What does "stick in (someone's) throat/craw" mean?	an idea or situation is difficult for you to accept and irritates or displeases you	The customer's attitude sticks in my throat and I am always happy to see him leave.
in line What does "in line" mean?	doing or being what people expect or accept, within ordinary limits	It was difficult to keep the children in line at the picnic but somehow we managed.
Roll with the punches What does "Roll with the punches" mean?	Weather through tough times, try to minimize the trouble.	Sometimes in life you just have to roll with the punches, even when the punches feel like they are coming from Mike Tyson. Rolling with the punches is a technique used in boxing. The objective is to avoid receiving a direct hit with solid contact. The technique is to move away from the punch in an attempt to avoid the blow or at least create a glancing blow. A glancing blow being preferable to a direct hit.
off the hook What does "off the hook" mean?	not at risk anymore; not obligated or required to do something anymore

pecking order What does "pecking order" mean?	the way that people are ranked in relation to each other	I have not worked at my company very long so I do not understand the pecking order yet.
dump What does "dump" mean?	act of moving one's bowels
blow (someone's) mind What does "blow (someone's) mind" mean?	to overwhelm or excite someone	The beauty of the African wildlife parks blew my mind during our holiday.

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