Vanilla Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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vanilla What does vanilla mean?	ordinary; dull; plain
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in print What does "in print" mean?	a book or magazine is available for sale from the publisher	The book which I am looking for is still in print.

live for the moment What does "live for the moment" mean?	live without planning for the future	The young man lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future.
one at a time What does "one at a time" mean?	individually	The children went to the front of the classroom one at a time.
icky What does "icky" mean?	unappealing; disgusting
come in low What does "come in low" mean?	to offer a low amount of money for a product or service	The company came in low with an offer for our product.
throw (someone) a curve What does "throw (someone) a curve" mean?	to mislead or deceive someone	The purchasing manager threw us a curve when he said that he would not need any of our products until next year.

(not one`s) cup of tea What does "(not one`s) cup of tea" mean?	(not) something that one enjoys	It is not my cup of tea so I think that I will stay home and not go to the art gallery.
in someone's corner What does "in someone's corner" mean?	on someone's side, supporting someone (in a boxing match each boxer has his own corner)	on someone's side, supporting someone (in a boxing match each boxer has his own corner)The young man gained confidence when he realized that there were many people in his corner.
TKO What does "TKO" mean?	Technical Knockout	Technical KnockoutAlthough the boxer didn't appear to win the fight he was awarded a TKO and won the boxing match.
early bird What does "early bird" mean?	a person who gets up early or arrives early for something	My sister is an early bird and gets up very early every morning.
a millstone around (someone's) neck What does "a millstone around (someone's) neck" mean?	a burden or handicap for someone	My parents' condominium is a millstone around their neck and I hope that they can sell it.

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