Toss Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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toss off What does toss off mean?	do something rapidly and with little attention to detail
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three R's What does "three R's" mean?	the three basic skills for a basic education (reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic)	My father studied in a small country school where they studied the three R's.

Rice missionary What does "Rice missionary" mean?	A rice missionary gives food to hungry people as a way of converting them to Christianity.
let (something) slip by What does "let (something) slip by" mean?	forget or miss an important time or date	We let my parent's wedding anniversary slip by without doing anything at all.
ask for trouble What does "ask for trouble" mean?	to behave in a way that will likely cause trouble	The boy is asking for trouble if he misses another class.
feather one`s nest What does "feather one`s nest" mean?	to enrich oneself (while holding public office or a trusted job etc.)	The mayor has been feathering his nest for many years and is now very rich.
quick on the uptake What does "quick on the uptake" mean?	to be quick to understand something	The student is quick on the uptake and understands most scientific theories very quickly.
itchy/itching palm What does "itchy/itching palm" mean?	a greedy character, a desire for money or tips	The police officer had an itching palm and received much money from criminals before he was arrested.

have a soft spot in one's heart for (someone or something) What does "have a soft spot in one's heart for (someone or something)" mean?	be fond of someone or something	My grandmother has a soft spot in her heart for her youngest son.
out of order What does "out of order" mean?	against the rules - used in a meeting when someone does not obey the rules of speaking	The question was out of order at the meeting and the man was not able to ask it.
to mean (something) to (someone) What does "to mean (something) to (someone)" mean?	have an effect or feeling for someone	I always tell my mother about my job situation because it means a lot to her.
lead off What does "lead off" mean?	begin, start, open	The golfer was the first to lead off in the tournament.
in with What does "in with" mean?	in friendship/favor/closeness with someone	I think that he was in with the wrong group of people when he was in high school.
give (someone) a black eye What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?	to hit someone near his or her eye so that it becomes dark, to hurt someone's reputation	The boy gave his friend a black eye. The scandal gave the company a black eye.

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Toss Off Idiom