Wagon Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wagon What does wagon mean?	station wagon
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ICU What does "ICU" mean?	intensive care unit.	That car crash put him in the ICU for two weeks.

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.
check out (of a motel/hotel) What does "check out (of a motel/hotel) " mean?	to pay the bill at a motel or hotel and then leave	We ate breakfast and then we checked out of the hotel.
white elephant What does "white elephant" mean?	a useless possession (that often costs money to maintain)	The new airport is a white elephant and nobody wants to use it.
cast the first stone What does " cast the first stone" mean?	to be the first to blame someone	The man was the one to cast the first stone and now he is fighting with his neighbor.
bust What does "bust" mean?	failure; poor performance.	It's a bust. Complete failure.
have one's back to the wall What does "have one's back to the wall" mean?	to be in a defensive or difficult position	I have my back to the wall at work and I must deal with many problems.
take on (an employee) or take (an employee) on What does "take on (an employee) or take (an employee) on" mean?	to give a job to someone, to hire someone	The company took on many new workers during the busy holiday season.
close the books What does "close the books" mean?	to stop taking orders, to end a bookkeeping period	The company will close the books at the end of December.
__ -savvy What does "__ -savvy" mean?	knowledgeable about ___ .	"If you're having problems with your hard disk, talkto Jim. He's very computer-savvy. "

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Wagon Idiom