Tube Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tube What does tube mean?	ocean wave when breaking
tube What does tube mean?	television set (not a flat panel screen though)
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The short straw What does "The short straw" mean?	If you take the short straw, you lose a selection process, which means that you have to do something unpleasant.

life is a bowl of cherries What does "life is a bowl of cherries" mean?	only good things happen in life	Ever since my father retired from his job he believes that life is a bowl of cherries.
brew What does "brew" mean?	coffee; beer
for the record What does "for the record" mean?	say something so that there will be a record of a particular fact	I was told, for the record, that my case had very little chance of succeeding in a court of law.
will not hear of (something) What does "will not hear of (something)" mean?	will not allow or consider something	My aunt said that she will not hear of us staying at a hotel when we come to visit her.
raise hell with (someone or something) What does "raise hell with (someone or something)" mean?	to make trouble, to behave wildly	The woman began to raise hell with her supervisor after she heard about the new policy.
Zero tolerance What does "Zero tolerance" mean?	If the police have a zero tolerance policy, they will not overlook any crime, no matter how small or trivial.
so sue me What does "so sue me" mean?	idiom. retort said to reject or dismiss somebody's statement
every other What does "every other" mean?	every second one	I have to work every other Saturday evening.
a one-night stand What does "a one-night stand" mean?	an activity that lasts only one night	The rock band played several one-night stands last month.
sink into despair What does "sink into despair" mean?	to grieve or to become depressed	The woman sank into despair when she learned that she had lost her job.

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