Under Cover Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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under cover What does under cover mean?	hidden, concealed	The police officer went under cover to look for the drug dealers.
under cover What does under cover mean?	hidden, concealed	The police officer was under cover during the robbery.
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big fish in a small pond What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a less important place	The woman was a big fish in a small pond when she moved to the small town.
dead to the world What does "dead to the world" mean?	to be sleeping soundly	The little boy was dead to the world when his father looked into the bedroom.
pops What does "pops" mean?	you (when addressing an older male you do not personally know).	Hey, pops, help me out here for a minute.
Death warmed up What does "Death warmed up" mean?	(UK) If someone looks like death warmed up, they look very ill indeed. ('death warmed over' is the American form)
hold all the aces/cards/trumps What does "hold all the aces/cards/trumps" mean?	to have all of the advantages	The management group was holding all the cards during the meeting with the union.
get through (something) What does "get through (something)" mean?	to complete something, to finish something	My friend is having trouble getting through her final exams.
for one thing What does "for one thing" mean?	for one reason (among others)	"It is not possible to use the old building. For one thing it will not pass a fire inspection."

American Idioms and Expressions

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