Vic Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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vic What does vic mean?	convict
vic What does vic mean?	victim
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powder one's nose What does "powder one's nose" mean?	to put powder on one's nose (usually a woman goes to the restroom to do this)	The singer went to the dressing room to powder her nose before the performance.

All's fair in love and war What does "All's fair in love and war" mean?	This idiom is used to say that where there is conflict, people can be expected to behave in a more vicious way.
have an ax to grind (with someone) What does "have an ax to grind (with someone)" mean?	have something to complain about	My co-worker has an ax to grind with our boss and is always complaining.
Even Stevens What does "Even Stevens" mean?	If everything is equal between people, they are even Stevens.
vic What does "vic" mean?	convict
live high on/off the hog What does "live high on/off the hog" mean?	to have the best of everything	My friend has been living high on the hog since he changed jobs.

one of these days What does "one of these days" mean?	someday in the future	One of these days I am going to talk to my supervisor about moving to another department.
get the blues What does "get the blues" mean?	to become sad or depressed	The dull cloudy weather has caused me to get the blues.
make it up to (someone) What does "make it up to (someone)" mean?	do something for someone to compensate for an unfulfilled promise or debt	I can`t help you tonight but I will make it up to you later.
shake hands on (something) What does "shake hands on (something)" mean?	to shake someone's hand as a sign of agreement about something	The politicians shook hands on the agreement to build a new hospital.

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