Top Banana Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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top banana What does top banana mean?	the person who is the boss or the top person in a group or organization	The famous actor in the movie was the top banana in the story.
top banana What does top banana mean?	the person who is the boss or the top person in a group or organization	The famous actor in the movie was the top banana in the story.
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read to oneself What does "read to oneself" mean?	to read without saying anything so that other people cannot hear you	I spent the morning in the library reading to myself.
Apple of your eye What does "Apple of your eye" mean?	Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the 'apple of your' eye.
topsy-turvy What does "topsy-turvy" mean?	to be upside down, to be in disarray	My apartment was topsy-turvy so I stayed home to clean it up.
run rampant What does "run rampant" mean?	to run or grow out of control	The use of illegal taxis is running rampant in our city.
a dark horse What does "a dark horse" mean?	a candidate who is little known to the general public	The candidate was a dark horse in the race to be the next mayor until he gave some good speeches on TV.

No can do What does "No can do" mean?	No can do means that the speaker can't do whatever it is that has been asked of him or her.
there is no such thing as a free lunch What does "there is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?	you cannot get something without working for it or paying for it	There is no such thing as a free lunch and you must work hard if you want to get something in life.
for all the world What does "for all the world" mean?	for anything, for any price	For all the world, I do not know what my friend is trying to tell me.
VHF What does "VHF" mean?	Very High Frequency	Very High FrequencyThe television wasn't working because of a problem with the VHF connection.
pocket rocket What does "pocket rocket" mean?	penis
whole new ball game What does "whole new ball game" mean?	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)	a new set of circumstances (from a new game of baseball)The election had become a whole new ball game when the main candidate quit because of a scandal.

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Top Banana Idiom