Wannabe Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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wannabe What does wannabe mean?	somebody who aspires to greatness or to a particular position or achievement
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mope around What does "mope around" mean?	act sadly and slowly
in kind What does "in kind" mean?	in goods rather than in money	We were paid in kind for our time planning for the convention.
chilled to the bone What does "chilled to the bone" mean?	very cold	I was chilled to the bone when I came in from the rain.
all thumbs What does "all thumbs" mean?	to be awkward and clumsy, a difficulty in fixing things or working with one's hands	The janitor is all thumbs and he can never fix something without making it worse.
have (something) coming to (someone) What does "have (something) coming to (someone)" mean?	deserve punishment for something	The girl has the punishment coming to her because of what she did.

get down to business What does "get down to business" mean?	to start working or doing the business at hand	We decided to get down to business and try to finish our work quickly.
Good as gold What does "Good as gold" mean?	If children are as good as gold, they behave very well.
a rolling stone What does "a rolling stone" mean?	a person who does not live or work in one place	The man is a rolling stone and I never know where to find him.
hot potato What does "hot potato" mean?	a question or argument that is controversial and difficult to settle	The issue of building the nuclear power plant is a hot potato for the local town council.

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