Wait Tables Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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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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thumbs up on (someone or something) What does "thumbs up on (someone or something)" mean?	to be in favor of someone or something	I waited to hear if it would be thumbs up on our new policy at work.

Both ends meet What does "Both ends meet" mean?	If you make both ends meet, you live off the money you earn and don't go into debt.
as snug as a bug in a rug What does "as snug as a bug in a rug" mean?	cozy and snug	The children were as snug as a bug in a rug as they read a book in the big bed.
What's your poison? What does "What's your poison?" mean?	This is a way of asking someone what they would like to drink, especially alcohol.
knock off work What does "knock off work" mean?	quit work (for the day)	We knocked off work early so that we could go to the championship game.
save (someone`s) skin What does "save (someone`s) skin" mean?	to save someone from danger or trouble or embarrassment	The worker tried to save his own skin without thinking about other people.

dead wrong What does "dead wrong" mean?	to be totally wrong	I was dead wrong in my calculations to build the table.
shut (something) off What does "shut (something) off" mean?	to make something like water or electricity stop	We always shut off the gas when we leave the house for more than a few minutes.
call it quits What does "call it quits" mean?	to stop, to finish	I called it quits and went home for the day.
jump out of the frying pan and into the fire What does "jump out of the frying pan and into the fire" mean?	to leave one dangerous or bad situation for a situation that is worse	My friend jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. He changed jobs and had more problems in his new job than in his old one.

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Wait Tables Idiom