Tubular Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tubular What does tubular mean?	good; nice; excellent
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bite (someone's) head off What does "bite (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak to someone in an angry way	I went to speak with my supervisor but she bit my head off.

bail a company out or bail out a company What does "bail a company out or bail out a company" mean?	to rescue a company that has financial problems	The government bailed out the bank to maintain stability in the economy.
live in a fish bowl What does "live in a fish bowl" mean?	to live where many people know about your life and personal business	The small town was like living in a fish bowl. Everybody knew what I was doing.
air one's grievances What does "air one's grievances" mean?	to complain (often publicly)	We aired our grievances during the monthly meeting.
hold on to (someone or something) What does "hold on to (someone or something)" mean?	continue to hold or keep something, hold tightly	You should hold on to your bag when you are in the bus or someone may steal it.
Hornets' nest What does "Hornets' nest" mean?	A hornets' nest is a violent situation or one with a lot of dispute. (If you create the problem, you 'stir up a hornets' nest'.)

stop dead What does "stop dead" mean?	to stop very quickly or with great force	He stopped dead when he saw the bear in the middle of the road.
second wind What does "second wind" mean?	energy that is regained after being tired	After we got our second wind we continued on our hike up the mountain.
one-off What does "one-off" mean?	made, done, or happening only one time

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Tubular Idiom