Vicious Circle Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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vicious circle What does vicious circle mean?	unbroken sequence of cause and effect with bad results	He had fallen into a vicious circle of drinking too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more.
vicious circle What does vicious circle mean?	an unbroken sequence of cause and effect with bad results	The man had fallen into a vicious circle of drinking too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more.
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Fall on our feet What does "Fall on our feet" mean?	If you fall on your feet, you succeed in doing something where there was a risk of failure.

a calculated risk What does "a calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer on the market.
put the screws to (someone) What does "put the screws to (someone)" mean?	to try to force someone to do or say what you want	The police put the screws to the criminal to try and get some information from him.
heart of gold What does "heart of gold" mean?	a kind/generous/forgiving personality	My grandmother has a heart of gold and everyone loves her.
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.
divide (something) fifty-fifty What does "divide (something) fifty-fifty" mean?	to divide something into two equal parts	We divided the money that we won fifty-fifty.
GSW What does "GSW" mean?	gunshot wound
Watch it! What does "Watch it!" mean?	be careful (usually used as a command)	"Watch it! That truck is going very fast and may hit you."

wet blanket What does "wet blanket" mean?	person who discourages others from having fun	He is a wet blanket so we never invite him to our parties.
cool as a cucumber What does "cool as a cucumber" mean?	to be very calm and brave, to be not worried or anxious	The woman was as cool as a cucumber when her canoe turned over in the river.
to cease and desist What does "to cease and desist" mean?	a legal phrase which means to stop doing something and not start again - often used in the form of a cease and desist order	The woman's husband was given a cease and desist order to stop bothering her.
Fifth wheel What does "Fifth wheel" mean?	A fifth wheel is something unnecessary or useless.

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Vicious Circle Idiom