Tukkis Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tukkis What does tukkis mean?	buttocks; posterior
	Some Random Idioms
Shot across the bow What does "Shot across the bow" mean?	A shot across the bow is a warning to tell someone to stop doing something or face very serious consequences.
cooler What does "cooler" mean?	drink made of wine, fruit juice, and soda water
fill in the blanks What does "fill in the blanks" mean?	supply the missing words or information on a test or other exercise	We had to fill in the blanks for most of the questions on the test.
bag man What does "bag man" mean?	person who transports money; a person who supplies narcotics or other drugs, a pusher
Ruffle a few feathers What does "Ruffle a few feathers" mean?	If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements.
get one's say What does "get one's say" mean?	to be able to say what one thinks	The meeting was over very quickly but everyone got their say.
full of hot air What does "full of hot air" mean?	to be full of nonsense, to be talking nonsense	I knew that the man was full of hot air when he began to tell us how to make lots of money.

mongo What does "mongo" mean?	great; fantastic
MIA What does "MIA" mean?	Missing In Action	Missing In ActionAccording to some people in the United States there are still some MIA soldiers in Vietnam.
keep late hours What does "keep late hours" mean?	stay up or stay out until very late	My friend keeps late hours now that he is working for the newspaper.
in reference to (something) What does "in reference to (something)" mean?	concerning/regarding/about something	The letter was in reference to my earlier request for legal advice.

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Tukkis Idiom