Under The Counter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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under the counter What does under the counter mean?	secretly bought or sold	The drugs are being sold under the counter although the government has not given its approval.
under the counter What does under the counter mean?	secretly bought or sold	The new drug is being sold under the counter although the government has not approved it.
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play one's cards close to one's chest What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean?	to negotiate in a careful and private manner	I played my cards close to my chest when I went to talk to my supervisor about changing jobs.
put (something) in mothballs What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?	to put something in storage	The government decided to put the old ferry in mothballs.
handle with kid gloves What does "handle with kid gloves" mean?	be very careful handling someone or something	He is very sensitive so you have to handle him with kid gloves when you speak to him.
first and foremost What does "first and foremost" mean?	the first and most important	First and foremost, we need a new computer for our office.
think twice (before doing something) What does "think twice (before doing something)" mean?	to consider carefully whether one should do something	I told my cousin to think twice before he decides to quit his job.
Hot foot What does "Hot foot" mean?	If you hot foot it out of a place, you leave very quickly, often running.

druggie What does "druggie" mean?	drug user; drug abuser
Change your tune What does "Change your tune" mean?	If someone changes their ideas or the way they talk about them, they change their tune.
touch up (something) What does "touch up (something)" mean?	to paint over small imperfections of something	I asked the repair shop to touch up several places on my car where the paint was scratched.
rat What does "rat" mean?	person who is disgusting

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Under The Counter Idiom