Walk The Plank Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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walk the plank What does walk the plank mean?	be forced to resign from a job	The vice-president was forced to walk the plank when the new president joined the company.
walk the plank What does walk the plank mean?	be forced by pirates to walk a long plank from the ship out over the water to your death	The pirates captured the small ship and forced the captain to walk the plank.
walk the plank What does walk the plank mean?	to be forced to resign from a job	The vice-president was forced to walk the plank when the new president joined the company.
walk the plank What does walk the plank mean?	to be forced by pirates to walk a long plank from the ship out over the water to your death	The pirates captured the small ship and forced the captain to walk the plank.
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carry one's (own) weight What does "carry one's (own) weight" mean?	do one's share of something	Everyone in the group had to carry his or her own weight during the project.

puppy love What does "puppy love" mean?	feeling of affection or romantic attraction among pre-adolescents
few and far between What does "few and far between" mean?	not many, rare	The gas stations were few and far between on the highway through the mountains.
lend color to (something) What does "lend color to (something)" mean?	to provide something extra to accompany something	The music in the play helped to lend color to the performance of the actors.
drop in the bucket What does "drop in the bucket" mean?	a small amount	The money that my friend repaid me was a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes me.
read the handwriting on the wall What does "read the handwriting on the wall" mean?	to anticipate what is going to happen by observing small hints and clues	Everybody in our department could read the handwriting on the wall and knew that the company would soon close our department.
once and for all What does "once and for all" mean?	permanently, finally	I told my friend once and for all that I would not give him any money.
take a pay cut What does "take a pay cut" mean?	to accept a decrease in one's salary	The telephone workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.

(not to be) sneezed at What does "(not to be) sneezed at" mean?	(not) to be worth having, (not) to be considered unimportant (used in the negative or interrogative)	The new stereo system is not to be sneezed at.
eager beaver What does "eager beaver" mean?	a person who is always eager to work hard or do extra work	My colleague is an eager beaver and is always ready to work hard when we need him.
out of print What does "out of print" mean?	to be no longer available for sale from the publisher	The book is now out of print and is very difficult to obtain.
R and R What does "R and R" mean?	rest and relaxation (a vacation).	"I think you're working too hard, John. You need someR and R."
go hand in hand (with something) What does "go hand in hand (with something)" mean?	to be closely related and must be considered together	The change in school hours goes hand in hand with the new policy regarding class sizes.

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Walk The Plank Idiom