Torpedo Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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torpedo What does torpedo mean?	sandwich made with Italian bread sliced lengthwise, filled with cold cuts, cheese, and vegetables
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give voice to (one's feelings) What does "give voice to (one's feelings)" mean?	to express what one feels or thinks	The man has begun to give voice to his feelings about his new job.
at death's door What does "at death's door" mean?	very near death	The sales manager was at death's door after having a heart attack.
in common What does "in common" mean?	shared together or equally, in use or ownership by all	I had nothing in common with the other members of the class.
do something rash What does "do something rash" mean?	to take drastic action (usually without thinking)	My friend is extremely angry and she may do something rash.

cross a bridge before one comes to it What does "cross a bridge before one comes to it" mean?	to think and worry about future events or problems before they happen	We should not worry about that problem now. We do not need to cross that bridge before we come to it.
out of pocket What does "out of pocket" mean?	the direct expenses that one spends for business or personal use	My out-of-pocket expenses for my recent business trip were very low. The money that I spent on my business trip was all out of pocket.
cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face What does "cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face" mean?	to make things worse for oneself by trying to harm someone/something else	The man cut off his nose to spite his face when he became angry and quit his job.
in stock What does "in stock" mean?	having something ready to sell or use	The store didn`t have any computer discs in stock so we bought some over the Internet.

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Torpedo Idiom