Umpteenth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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umpteenth What does umpteenth mean?	millions; billions; an uncountably large number
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two cents What does "two cents" mean?	something not important, something very small	Although my friend's stereo works well I would not give him two cents for it.

sleep on (something) What does "sleep on (something)" mean?	to think about something, to consider something, to decide something later	"I will sleep on the proposal tonight and I will give you an answer tomorrow."
little pitchers have big ears What does "little pitchers have big ears" mean?	small children often hear things that you think they won't notice or things that they are not supposed to hear	Little pitchers have big ears and we were very surprised that the little boy understood everything that we had said.
About face What does "About face" mean?	If someone changes their mind completely, this is an about face. It can be used when companies, governments, etc, change their position on an issue.
ask for the moon What does "ask for the moon" mean?	to ask for too much	The woman asks for the moon but is never able to get what she wants.
kick-ass What does "kick-ass" mean?	appealing; fun; exciting
straight What does "straight" mean?	undiluted alcoholic drink
have ants in one`s pants What does "have ants in one`s pants" mean?	to be nervous and restless	The teacher asked the little boy if he had ants in his pants when the boy kept moving around in his seat.
in unison What does "in unison" mean?	acting as one, together and at the same time	The fans cried out in unison when the star player made a goal.
early bird What does "early bird" mean?	a person who gets up early or arrives early for something	My sister is an early bird and gets up very early every morning.

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Umpteenth Idiom