Under The Hammer Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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under the hammer What does under the hammer mean?	up for sale at an auction	The painting went under the hammer and sold for a very high price.
under the hammer What does under the hammer mean?	for sale at an auction	The painting went under the hammer and it sold for a very high price.
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Fine words butter no parsnips What does "Fine words butter no parsnips" mean?	This idiom means that it's easy to talk, but talk is not action.

Lose your lunch What does "Lose your lunch" mean?	(UK) If you lose your lunch, you vomit.
slice of the pie What does "slice of the pie" mean?	a share of something	The government wants a slice of the pie of the money from the new casinos.
all manner of (someone or something) What does "all manner of (someone or something)" mean?	all types of people or things	There were all manner of people at the party.
at this juncture What does "at this juncture" mean?	at the present time	We were told that at this juncture there was no point to continue with the meeting.
old hand at (doing something) What does "old hand at (doing something)" mean?	someone who is experienced and very good at doing something	Our boss is an old hand at fixing computer problems.
eat (someone) for breakfast What does "eat (someone) for breakfast" mean?	to defeat someone easily	The young wrestler was able to eat the older wrestler for breakfast.

in times past What does "in times past" mean?	long ago, in previous times	In times past many people would attend the sports festival in the small town.
code What does "code" mean?	go into cardiac arrest and require resuscitation
go belly-up What does "go belly-up" mean?	fail; go bankrupt.	Enron went belly up after it's scandal.

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Under The Hammer Idiom