Wade Into Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wade into What does wade into mean?	attack, join in	The football player waded into the fight to help his teammate.
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fiddle around What does "fiddle around" mean?	to tinker with something, to do something in an unplanned way	I tried fiddling around with the computer printer but it still would not work.
second-guess (someone) What does "second-guess (someone)" mean?	to try to guess what someone else intends to do or would have done in a situation	You should never try to second-guess the actions of the firefighters in a dangerous situation.
take in (something) What does "take in (something)" mean?	to grasp something with the mind	The course was very difficult but I tried to take in as much as possible.
crack a book What does "crack a book" mean?	to open a book to study (usually used in the negative)	I did very well in the course even though I did not crack a book until the last week of classes.

penny-wise and pound-foolish What does "penny-wise and pound-foolish" mean?	wise or careful in small things/purchases but not wise or careful about bigger things/purchases	He is penny-wise and pound-foolish and is always wasting his money on things that he does not need.
knock back What does "knock back" mean?	drink rapidly
rarin' to go What does "rarin' to go" mean?	to be extremely eager to do something	Everybody was rarin' to go after the speech by our company president.

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