Wad Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wad What does wad mean?	bankroll; handful of money
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keep one`s own counsel What does "keep one`s own counsel" mean?	keep one`s ideas and plans to oneself	He always keeps his own counsel and never reveals his plans to anyone.

break out in (something) What does "break out in (something)" mean?	to erupt in a rash or pimples	The girl always breaks out in a rash when she eats shrimp.
crux of the matter What does "crux of the matter" mean?	the central issue of a matter	The crux of the matter is that we do not have enough money to go on a holiday.
live high off the hog What does "live high off the hog" mean?	to be living in prosperous circumstances	to be living in prosperous circumstancesI have been living high off the hog since I got my new job with its high salary.
Who wears the trousers? What does "Who wears the trousers?" mean?	(UK) The person who wears the trousers in a relationship is the dominant person who controls things.
in order to What does "in order to" mean?	for the purpose of	They have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some major repairs.
bend (someone's) ear What does "bend (someone's) ear" mean?	to talk to someone (usually in an annoying or persistent manner)	I met my co-worker this morning and she bent my ear about her problems at work.
bite the hand that feeds one What does "bite the hand that feeds one" mean?	to harm someone who does good things for you	I do not want to make my company angry because I do not want to bite the hand that feeds me.
so to speak What does "so to speak" mean?	as one might or could say, this is one way to say something	We had a good time at the restaurant, so to speak, although the service was not very good.
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used to bring advantage or profit	The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
patsy What does "patsy" mean?	victim; dupe; person easily taken advantage of

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Wad Idiom