American Idioms and Expressions

Wait Tables Idiom

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wait tables What does wait tables mean?	serve food (in a restaurant etc.)	He spent the summer waiting tables at the resort.
wait tables What does wait tables mean?	to serve food (in a restaurant etc.)	My friend spent the summer waiting tables at the resort.
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A poor man's something What does "A poor man's something" mean?	Something or someone that can be compared to something or someone else, but is not as good is a poor man's version; a writer who uses lots of puns but isn't very funny would be a poor man's Oscar Wilde.

know (something) from memory What does "know (something) from memory" mean?	know something well from seeing it often	I know most of the telephone numbers from memory.
jump to conclusions What does "jump to conclusions" mean?	decide something too quickly and without thinking about it or considering all the facts.	A: "Angela just doesn't like me. She won't even sayhello."B: "You're jumping to conclusions. Actually, she's very shy."
put a bug in (someone`s) ear (about something) What does "put a bug in (someone`s) ear (about something)" mean?	to give someone a hint or an idea about something	My friend put a bug in my ear about going to France and I cannot stop thinking about it. Butterfly Idioms
get around What does "get around " mean?	to go to different places, to move about	My friend gets around and has been to many different cities.

stew in one`s own juice What does "stew in one`s own juice" mean?	to suffer from something that you yourself have caused to happen	The man is the one who caused the problem for himself and he is now being forced to stew in his own juice.
Man of the cloth What does "Man of the cloth" mean?	A man of the cloth is a priest.
Sound as a bell What does "Sound as a bell" mean?	If something or someone is as sound as a bell, they are very healthy or in very good condition.
suit oneself What does "suit oneself" mean?	to do something one's own way to please oneself	I was able to do everything to suit myself while I stayed with my uncle.

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