Unit Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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unit What does unit mean?	gadget; device; mechanism
unit What does unit mean?	penis
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liquid assets What does "liquid assets" mean?	property or belongings that can easily be converted into cash	The company sold some of its liquid assets in order to raise cash.

black market What does "black market" mean?	the place where goods or money are illegally bought and sold	We sold some cigarettes on the black market during our travels.
itchy/itching palm What does "itchy/itching palm" mean?	a greedy character, a desire for money or tips	The police officer had an itching palm and received much money from criminals before he was arrested.
butter (someone) up or butter up (someone) What does "butter (someone) up or butter up (someone)" mean?	to flatter someone	The man is trying to butter up his boss so that he can leave early on Friday.
Early bath What does "Early bath" mean?	(UK) If someone has or goes for an early bath, they quit or lose their job or position earlier than expected because things have gone wrong.
behind in (something) What does "behind in (something)" mean?	to be late with something	I was behind in my studies and stayed home all weekend to study. The man is always behind in his reading.
not lay a finger/hand on (someone) What does "not lay a finger/hand on (someone)" mean?	not touch someone, not do something to someone	The man was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again.
bazoo What does "bazoo" mean?	mouth.	Shut your bazoo right now.
take the law into one's own hands What does "take the law into one's own hands" mean?	try to administer the law on your own	The transit supervisor was taking the law into his own hands when he tried to arrest the man.

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