Tricky Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tricky What does tricky mean?	easily confused or misunderstood.	"This problem is tricky. I don't really understand it."
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on the QT What does "on the QT" mean?	secretly, without anyone knowing	I do not want anyone to know about my plans so let`s discuss them on the QT.

break loose (from someone or something) What does "break loose (from someone or something)" mean?	to get away from someone or something that is holding you	The horse broke loose from the rope and began running through the town.
adult What does "adult" mean?	sexually explicit
write off What does "write off" mean?	remove (an amount) from a business record, cancel (a debt)	The bank was forced to write off a large amount of its debt.
cheek by jowl What does "cheek by jowl" mean?	side by side, in close intimacy	The fans entered the stadium cheek by jowl.
the tail wagging the dog What does "the tail wagging the dog" mean?	a situation where a small part controls the whole thing	The tail is wagging the dog. The receptionist controls everything in the office.
give (someone) a slap on the wrist What does "give (someone) a slap on the wrist" mean?	to give someone light punishment	The judge gave the young offender a slap on the wrist and he was required to do some community work as compensation for his crime.

dust What does "dust" mean?	win by a large margin
blow (someone) away or blow away (someone) What does "blow (someone) away or blow away (someone)" mean?	to overcome someone emotionally	The performance was so wonderful that it blew me away.

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Tricky Idiom