American Idioms and Expressions

Walk Away/off With (something) Idiom

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walk away/off with (something)
What does walk away/off with (something) mean?
take and go away with something, stealSomebody walked away with the computer from the library last night.

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live from hand to mouth
What does "live from hand to mouth" mean?
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What does "in any case/event" mean?
no matter what happens, surely, without failI may not be able to meet you next week but in any case I will still give you the books before then.
tube steak
What does "tube steak" mean?
hotdog
Whole shebang
What does "Whole shebang" mean?
The whole shebang includes every aspect of something.
beat a hasty retreat
What does "beat a hasty retreat" mean?
to retreat or withdraw very quicklyThe soldiers beat a hasty retreat when the guerrillas attacked them.
snow
What does "snow" mean?
deception; con
cross a bridge when one comes to it
What does "cross a bridge when one comes to it" mean?
to deal with a situation when and not before it happens I am not going to worry about losing my job now. I will cross that bridge when I come to it.

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