Tug Of War Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tug-of-war What does tug-of-war mean?	a game in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope and try to pull the other team over a line marked on the ground	The children played tug-of-war at the summer camp.
tug-of-war What does tug-of-war mean?	a situation in which two sides try to defeat each other, a struggle over something	The two countries have been involved in a tug-of-war over the disputed territory for many years.
tug-of-war What does tug-of-war mean?	a game in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope and try to pull the other team over a line marked on the ground	The children played tug-of-war at the summer camp.
tug-of-war What does tug-of-war mean?	a situation in which two sides try to defeat each other, a struggle over something	The two countries are involved in a tug-of-war over the disputed territory.
	Some Random Idioms
cliffhanger What does "cliffhanger" mean?	a sports event or movie or election where the outcome is uncertain until the very end	The playoff game was a cliffhanger and the most exciting game of the year.
klutzy What does "klutzy" mean?	dumb; stupid; idiotic
gee whiz What does "gee whiz" mean?	used as an exclamation to show surprise or other strong feelings	"Gee whiz! Are we really going to go to the circus next week?"
fair play What does "fair play" mean?	justice, equal and right action	The boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.
cry wolf What does "cry wolf" mean?	to give a false alarm, to warn of a danger that is not there	The man is crying wolf. There is no danger from the electrical system.

have a card up one's sleeve What does "have a card up one's sleeve" mean?	to have a reserve plan or a secret advantage	The man had a card up his sleeve when he went to the bank to ask for more money for his business.
Cream rises to the top What does "Cream rises to the top" mean?	A good person or idea cannot go unnoticed for long, just as cream poured in coffee or tea eventually rises to the top.
think back on (someone or something) What does "think back on (someone or something)" mean?	to remember and think about someone or something in one's past	When I think back on my school days I always remember my favorite teacher.
get ahead of (oneself) What does "get ahead of (oneself)" mean?	to do or say something sooner than you should	I was getting ahead of myself when I started asking questions about the job that I did not have.
rank and file What does "rank and file" mean?	the members of a group and not the leaders, regular soldiers and not the officers	The rank and file of the large union were happy with their new contract.
end of one`s rope What does "end of one`s rope" mean?	the last of one`s ability or ideas about how to do something	I am at the end of my rope regarding what to do about my job.

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Tug Of War Idiom