Walk The Floor Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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walk the floor What does walk the floor mean?	walk back and forth across the floor	He spent the night walking the hospital floor while waiting for his wife to have a baby.
walk the floor What does walk the floor mean?	to walk back and forth across the floor	The man spent the night walking the floor in the hospital while waiting for his wife to have a baby.
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big mouth What does "big mouth" mean?	a person who speaks loudly or says too much (often revealing secrets).	She is such a big mouth and can't keep anything to herself.

show one`s true colors What does "show one`s true colors" mean?	to show what one is really like or really thinking	I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.
up for grabs What does "up for grabs" mean?	unknown (in terms of outcome or results); chaotic; disorganized
yield the right-of-way What does "yield the right-of-way" mean?	give the right to turn or move to another vehicle	We were forced to yield the right-of-way to the fire engine at the intersection.
at the drop of a hat What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?	without waiting or planning, immediately, promptly	Our boss will stop working and help someone at the drop of a hat.
give (someone) a run for their money What does "give (someone) a run for their money" mean?	to give someone a challenge	Our team gave the stronger teams a run for their money during the championship finals.
snookered What does "snookered" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled

chicken out (of something) What does "chicken out (of something)" mean?	to stop doing something because of fear	I chickened out of jumping into the lake from the high diving board.
Weight off your shoulders What does "Weight off your shoulders" mean?	If something is a weight off your shoulders, you have relieved yourself of a burden, normally a something that has been troubling you or worrying you.
pull down (someone) What does "pull down (someone)" mean?	to humiliate someone	The scandal pulled down the local politician from his position in the government.
howler What does "howler" mean?	amusing, large error

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Walk The Floor Idiom