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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pay to (do something) What does "pay to (do something)" mean?	to be beneficial to do something	I decided that it would pay to buy a new car rather than fix my old car.

between the devil and the deep blue sea What does "between the devil and the deep blue sea" mean?	you have two choices or alternatives and both of them are unpleasant	you have two choices or alternatives and both of them are unpleasantWe are between the devil and the deep blue sea. If we increase our prices we won't sell our products. If we lower our prices we will lose money.
litmus test What does "litmus test" mean?	a test that tries to determine the state of one important question	The judge's opinion about the tax issue was the litmus test that was used to see if he would be able to work with the government.
follow up (something) or follow (something) up What does "follow up (something) or follow (something) up" mean?	to make (one action) more successful by doing something more	The doctor followed up his phone call in the morning with a visit in the afternoon.
Off your chump What does "Off your chump" mean?	(UK) If someone is off their chump, they are crazy or irrational.

Drag your feet What does "Drag your feet" mean?	If someone is dragging their feet, they are taking too long to do or finish something, usually because they don't want to do it.
take a hand in (something) What does "take a hand in (something)" mean?	to help plan or do something	I will take a hand in designing the new cafeteria.
OAU What does "OAU" mean?	Organization of African Unity	Organization of African UnityThe OAU is working very hard to promote free trade between its various countries.

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Walk The Plank Idiom