Undies Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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undies What does undies mean?	underwear
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bare bones (of something) What does "bare bones (of something)" mean?	the most basic and important parts of something	The company had to restructure and most services were cut to the bare bones of the operation.
shuttle (someone) from place to place What does "shuttle (someone) from place to place" mean?	to move someone from place to place	The volunteer drivers shuttled the athletes from place to place during the sports event.
tire (someone) out What does "tire (someone) out" mean?	to make someone very tired	The climb up the stairs tired the elderly woman out.
call the shots What does "call the shots" mean?	to be in charge	During the meeting the vice-president was calling the shots.
freeze What does "freeze" mean?	ignore or reject somebody

take five What does "take five" mean?	to take a five-minute rest period	We decided to take five before continuing with our work.
see through (someone or something) What does "see through (someone or something)" mean?	to understand someone`s true character or motivation, to understand the real reason for something	I could easily see through the supervisor's attempt to fire the woman from her job.
eat and run What does "eat and run" mean?	to eat a meal and then quickly leave	I had to eat and run in order to be on time for my evening class.
take the cake What does "take the cake" mean?	to be the best or worst of something	The behavior of the young girl takes the cake. It is terrible.
a sitting duck What does "a sitting duck" mean?	an unsuspecting person who is easily fooled - as if he or she were waiting to be attacked	The woman was a sitting duck for the thief when she sat on the bench with her purse beside her.

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Undies Idiom